This should serve 4 or even 5! You may want to also serve it with some autumnal vegetables (such as swede, parsnip, carrot, cauliflower, brocolli or spinach) although I haven't included details of how to cook them here. Ingredients Lamb half a leg of lamb 1 large glass red wine loads of rosemary, preferably fresh … Continued
For some reason, there seem to be a bunch of recipes out there for Shepherd's pie that use beef. Obviously, a real shepherd's pie must use lamb or, at a push, mutton! Recipes involving beef, while delicious, are properly called “Cottage Pie”. Serves 4. h1. Ingredients * 650g minced lamb (fresh or forzen — doesn't … Continued
Toad in the Hole is a classic British meal which thankfully contains neither frogs nor potholes. Ingredients * 6 pork sausages * 2 eggs * 100g flour * 50g butter/margerine, melted * 100 mL water * 50 mL milk * a pinch of salt * 1 onion * ¾ teaspoon of sage * a little … Continued
Yes, I know Spag Bol isn’t actually Italian, but it is Italian-style. The sauce doesn’t just have to be served with spaghetti – any other pasta will do, as would chips, baguettes, garlic bread or jacket potato. Ingredients 450g tin of chopped tomatos 500g of lean minced beef, frozen 4 rashers of pancetta or smoked … Continued
Ingredients 450g tin of chopped tomatoes or pasatta sauce 100g gorgonzola 150g – 200g penne or other pasta Method If using tinned tomatoes, put them in a blender and liquify. Heat over a medium flame. Cook the penne, following the instructions on the packaging. Chop the gorgonzola into 1/2 inch cubes. Drain the pasta. Put … Continued
A very simple Italian tomato sauce, suitable for pasta. Ingredients 450g tin of chopped tomatos 1 medium onion, chopped 2 to 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped some fresh chopped basil or oregano (or both) salt and pepper to taste some olive oil Method Fry the onions and garlic in the olive oil until they … Continued
Ingredients 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil 1 medium onion, chopped 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon garam masala 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds 200g red lentils 1 litre of boling vegetable stock (2 veg Oxo{TM} cubes mixed with 1 litre … Continued
This is a korma-like chicken curry. Ingredients 2 to 3 chicken breasts, skins and bones removed 1 medium onion, chopped 450g tin of chopped tomatos 300g unsweetened natural yoghurt 1/2 teaspoon garam masala 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 tablespoon corriander 2 tablespoons vegetable oil some powdered chilli – adjust quantity to taste … Continued
Traditionally, Carbonara sauce includes raw egg, but that of course carries with it a risk of salmonela infection. My recipe instead uses white sauce as a substitute. Ingredients 4 rashers of pancetta or smoked bacon 1 medium onion, chopped 2 to 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons of dried chopped basil 1 … Continued
Ingredients 350g pork, chopped into 1 inch cubes 1 onion, chopped 1 yellow capsicum, chopped 2 stalks of lemon grass, chopped 140g rice 400 mL coconut milk 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon basil 1/4 tablespoon mint some powdered chilli – adjust quantity to taste, but remember: … Continued
Chilaquiles is a sloppy tortilla casserole. Ingredients 8 corn tortillas, cut into strips oil… and lots of it 400g fresh tomatos, finely chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 hot chillies, finely chopped 1 teaspoon marjoram 250 mL chicken stock 150g grated cheese 250 mL creme fraiche / soured cream 1/4 cup fresh corriander, chopped … Continued
Ingredients * 2, 3 or 4 (depending on how hot you like it!) chilli peppers, deseeded and chopped * 500g minced beef * 450g tin of chopped tomatos * 450g tin of red kidney beans or mixed beans, drained * 1 green pepper, chopped * 1 medium onion, chopped * 1 or 2 sticks of … Continued
Empanadas are the Mexican equivalent of the Cornish Pasty. Fill with any flavoursome tex-mex-style filling, such as Chilli con Carne, Refried Beans, Corned Beef Hash or the potato filling below. Ingredients Pastry 250g plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup of vegetable oil (yes you, read right… 1/2 a cup!) 1/2 … Continued
Ingredients * Chilli con Carne or vegitarian chilli * 300g tortilla chips * 150—200g grated medium chedder * 2 chopped green chilli peppers * 6 chopped spring onions * 6 chopped cherry tomatos * 3 tablespoons soured cream * 1 tablespoon chopped chives * Fresh corriander, torn roughly Guacamole 1 large avocado 2 tablespoons of … Continued
Ingredients Vegetables 2 red peppers, chopped into long strips 1 onion, chopped into thin rings or half-rings Baby sweet corn 2 red chilli peppers, chopped Sweet and Sour Sauce 4 tablespoons water 2.5 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons vinegar 1.5 tablespoons cornflour 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce 1.5 tablespoons tomato puree 1 tablespoon orange juice 1 tablespoon … Continued
This is an odd question about the moon. Here is a picture of the earth-moon system. As you can see, there is a new moon. My question: where is the sun??? If it’s on the left, then why is the Earth dark on the left? The Moon can’t be blocking the light, because that would … Continued
I bought my first copy of Linux in 1999 – it was SuSE 6.2. I got it from the local branch of Software Warehouse (now called jungle.com) and it cost me about £30. I bought it partly because I knew that I would be using a UNIX system when I started University and wanted a … Continued
We all know what helium is, don’t we? It’s the stuff they put in children’s balloons to get them to float. It’s used in airships too, because hydrogen was too flammable. I’m sure it has 101 other uses as well. My question is… where do they get it??? Helium is the second lightest element (only … Continued
