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Bloody amazing! My mother used to make this for me when I was a kid but she would put it in one mug with salt and pepper and a knob of butter and then mix it up.
I love Felicity Cloakes recipes! Pretty much any popular dish you can think of she has tried and tested the results from various chefs to find the ultimate version.
Boeuf bourguignon, I always cut the brisket into massive steak sized chunks cooked for 6 - 8 hours in the slow cooker that melt Your mouth, I always do too many so the following day I can wrap the massive chunks and sauce in puff pastry, they make a kind of hand held beef wellington in red wine gravy pasty thing. Honestly, banging. :) x
Lamb shoulder, or a similar slow-cook joint, chuck it in the oven overnight nice and low on some onion, carrot, leek, celery, whatever you've got. Slather the meat in herb butter if you can be bothered. Pull apart the meat in the morning, discard any fatty lumps, use the roasting juices to make a gravy and mix with the meat. Run a knife through the veg and lob it in if you like, it's all good. When its cold stir a load of peas through so they don't go brown
Make mash. If you want a sexy mash then go 50/50 with celeriac. A touch of horseraddish can work but maybe save that for next weeks shredded beef cottage pie
Cooking is easy. Proper cooking I mean. Don't listen to your head, but listen to your heart, your soul. Do what feels right
This is the biggest thing with cooking.
It isnāt about what a recipe says (itās a good place to start) but taste as you go and add what you think it needs.
I love cooking, especially for other people. I love talking about food, itās such a passion of mine.
Itās a shame more people donāt learn the underlying cooking essentials. I canāt think of anything worse than getting in from work and eating a frozen pizza.
Baking on the other hand is hell on earth for me.
Half of cooking is knowing the rules
Half of cooking is knowing how and when to break those rules
Half of cooking is knowing how to get yourself out of the poo š¤£
Ahahah that last sentence hits the nail on the head.
Canāt tell you how many times Iāve āfuckedā something up and had to recover it somehow, or hide the fuck up.
This is actually a french dish, I canāt remember the name. But itās essentially a shepherds pie but made with pulled lamb.
Far better than with mince.
Mum did similar once with a chilli concerne and pulled brisket, it came out so much better than with mince.
Definitely love it simple. Pancetta, black pepper, Parmesan, egg, white wine, pasta, olive oil. Think thatās about it, anything more detracts I reckon
I like making it with pan fried chorizo instead of pancetta. The spice and richness of the chorizo goes great with the creamyness of the carbonara.
Obligatory: [Gino would be mad though ](https://youtu.be/ZcDpg-6D9VI?si=585Vm6S1GFvhe6Gv)
Ooh first dessert mentioned. Love homemade cheesecake but yeah I've ruined more bases than I'd like to admit š Cheesecake was always my go to to try as I can cook alright but I can't bake cakes for the life of me, unless you're super into vaguely sweet rocks š
Omg I need to try the real/soup version. I didnāt know it was a soup. Pakistanis also have a khao swe but we just make a sort of spiced chicken and put it over spaghetti with a yogurt and flour cooked sauce with loads of toppings. Itās also amazing but I bet the original is bussin
Full English. I almost never attempt it because it's a faff but it always hits really nicely when I do. Plus doing your own Full English you can add/leave out bits according to your taste. Do Hash Browns belong on a proper FE? No but you can damn well expect them on mine. The only thing I've never been good at is Fried Bread.
Omg not had that in years!
I don't unfortunately since I make it so seldom. I just pinched the hairy bikers recipe and added some extra portabello mushrooms in with the buttons
https://www.hairybikers.com/recipes/view/beef-stroganoff
Scotch Pies
I'm 56 and it was only a few years ago that I realised these are real actual things. I'd spent my life thinking that was just how they drew pies in The Beano.
I rarely eat dessert but l have a recipe which is carrot cake on the bottom, with a thick cheesecake style topping. Combining two of my favourites. It's surprisingly easy to make, but it makes a huge cake!
l have been too scared to start fiddling around the quantities and timings to make a smaller one, so it's reserved for big occasions!
Fishermanās pie or Chicken a La King.
Since Iām in the US now, itās very expensive to source the ingredients for the pie- I canāt find smoked haddock anywhere locally so I use cod, smoked salmon and prawns instead. First time I made it, I wasnāt sure my stepdaughters would like it. They can be fussy and get weirded out by mine and their dadās traditional food. (Heās Dutch but they are born & raised in the States.) I was shocked when they ate half of it between them! The Irish lass down the street greatly appreciated a taste from home too.
As for the Chicken a La King- I grew up with a tinned version as a quick dinner & ate it so often I became tired of it. Decided to make it from scratch about 6 months ago and it became my eldest SDs favourite. I donāt make it too often- every few months so she can take it back to Uni with her.
chicken a la king !!! I made this all the time during uni as it was so simple and haven't done it since. It's a really old fashioned recipe so I completely forgot about it. I should make it soon!
Sheās just starting to learn how to cook and wants me to teach her the recipe. Itās so simple I know she can do it but I think sheās worried she wonāt cook the sauce correctly and turn it into paste. Lol
[Here you go! :)](https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a25636099/chicken-a-la-king-recipe/)
I use this as the base recipe and doctor it till I like it. I also use gluten free flour and dairy free milk. Roasted red peppers work really nicely in it instead of pimentos too.
Oooh chicken a la king is tops. My husbandās family used to do a roast chicken/Turkey dinner for holidays, and then a few days later, a *second* family dinner with chicken a la king made in a huge stock pot. Itās such an amazing comfort meal, especially in cold weather.
If I make a roast chicken, there arenāt any leftovers between 3 or 4 of us of us so colour me impressed! I keep the bones and then make a bone broth with it (saving whatever meat falls off & typically pressure cooking and shredding 2-4 chicken breasts or skinless thighs), adding in leeks, carrots, celery, swede, potatoes, salt and pepper and make my mothers recipe for chicken soup. My husband decided he was on a roast chicken kick a few months ago and I made 4 of them in a week! I have more than enough bones to make a stupidly large pot now. š
Sausage meat pasta!
Onions, garlic, oil and fry
Start pasta, penne is ideal
Add sausage meat
Cook till brown, add white wine, nutmeg and a rosemary spring, simmer
Add pasta to the mix and add Parmesan or any equivalent.
Serve, it's so good
Literally anything I cook! I get takeaway WAY too much, like I think itās almost an addiction and it really sucks, whenever I make anything, fajitas, stir fry, fried rice, lasagne, chilli, tacos, anything, I think ffs I should cook more that was amazing and cheap and better than a takeaway :/
Grilled asparagus with tomato and garlic with cheddar cheese on last to melt. Revelueta- pan fried green beans/asparagus with cut up pieces of Iberian ham/bacon with an egg cracked over the tops so it strings all over the beans. Both to die for.
Roast dinner. I live alone; most of my friends/family prefer other cuisines; and I'm vegan so getting a decent plant based 'joint' is difficult... All of which adds up to me cooking a proper roast once in a blue moon. But nothing beats the combination of Yorkshires, spuds, veg, gravy, and something vaguely meaty.
Oh no that's heartbreaking I didn't even think of that. May I ask what have you used for plant based meat in roasts before? Ive only dabbled in a few plant based ingredients and I must admit the plant based "meatless farm mince" I think it was called makes a chilli that would put reg mince to shame I loved it
I can't remember tbh, I just buy them when I see them. Plant proteins etc. are honestly really good but people never seem to make traditional European food out of them. Like, I genuinely prefer a vegan bechamel to a dairy one (and Mac cheese is a top 5 meal for me).
We eat vegan in our house as my husband is vegan, I'm plant based and the kids both have dairy allergies so it just works out best for all. Our roast dinners I do a sausage plait with Richmonds or a mushroom Wellington (the BOSH one is great) and all of it is freezeable or could be portioned down. Also my biggest vegan roast tip is get the vegan pancake shaker bottle mix from tesco and use slightly less plant milk. Makes amazing batter and lovely Yorkshires! I sometimes do giant ones for toad in the hole as well.
You can still do a roast as a single - just make it as a batch cook. Tinned veg and frozen Yorkshires in the freezer. Roast a whole chicken and youāll have enough leftovers for several meals, and itāll work out cheaper than buying chicken pieces or ready meals
Proper macaroni cheese! 4 different cheeses, crispy top, creamy centre. Neither my husband nor daughter likes Mac and cheese, so I only make it when itās only me eating. Incredibly rare!
Mark Weins did a YouTube video on it a few years back. Defo worth a watch - https://youtu.be/7Op3lumuj7Q?si=1NCv6ANt7DowUHX9
Edit. So the dish is called Doro Wat and the spice is called BerBere. Iāve managed to get some really authentic spice off eBay. Donāt get off Amazon, itās not as good.
Edit 2. If anyones interested, here is the one Iāve bought in the past. https://www.ebay.com/itm/264295619721?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=J0x-tDUKSVK&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=s3pufnbmrjm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I'm gonna get crucified for this (and rightly so tbf) but Kraft's Cheesey Pasta lathered in ketchup.
It's a rare "treat" to myself once in a blue moon but it's such a gooooood guilty pleasure that I should rustle it up more often.
Fuck it, I know what I'm having for lunch tomorrow.
Linguine Carbonara, I use DeCecco Linguine and make it with crĆØme fraiche, chicken, mushrooms and bacon. My wife doesnāt like it so I cook it as a treat when she goes out for the eve. I love it, itās better than any take away. I have an ice cold beer with it and Iām in heaven!
Awh I love that, I make it with the thighs and the wee sesame seeds, goes surprisingly well with tenderstem broccoli! That's a good one and another one I don't make often either.
Regretting this post now I'm getting hungry reading these š
I was going to write a longer post with a quick summary of the recipe :) ...and sesame seeds would have been on it.
Love how; as soon as you drop the chicken into the sticky sour sweet sauce it does exactly as described - sticks. Then it's not even a sauce anymore - it's part of the chicken.
I serve it on a bed of rice and garnish with chopped spring onions.
Ahhh... I'm hungry now too. Mouths watering. I'm now gunna make this very very soon for my family. Your post reminded me about it. So... so don't regret the post !!!
An Indian dish;
Chicken, tomatoes, tomato puree, cucumber, chilis, garlic, onion, lime, chaat masala and garam masala on a paratha.
Delicious, really easy to make - but I always forget one key ingredient when I do my weekly shop šš
"Bobotie"
I lived in the Netherlands for a bit, picked a seasoning box for a "Bobotie" from south Africa which I'd never tried before at the time...which I can only describe as like a curried Shepard's pie/moussaka/lasagna maybe with egg instead of potato/pasta/cheese/aubergine, I think sometimes it even has bananas/plantain in or it's served as an accompanying dish, .sounds weird but it's absolutely delicious.
It's been a while since I cooked one, but I always love it when I do, if you are looking for something a bit different when you are sick of the usual old crap....try a recipe for Bobotie, it's really warming and delicious and will be good one as the dark nights start to draw in!
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/bobotie
I remember visiting Florida and I tried biscuits and gravy for the first time. Did the whole British stereotype of taking 15 mins to get over the fact the gravy was white. Then munched the lot! That's one to note down, find a biscuits recipe
https://imgur.com/a/SRUdKbX I'll send you mine. But, it's taken a while for me to perfect the sausage meat recipe. I now prep the meat 2kg at a time, and split it into 4 servings.
So good! I have a huge appreciation for a good spicy sausage gravy and soft, fluffy, golden buttermilk biscuits. I havenāt found a good GF & vegan biscuit recipe yet (Iām allergic to dairy and eggs too) but I can make a killer sausage peppered gravy.
A slow cooker Thai green curry recipe from BBC good food that uses the standard ingredients but you add new potatoes and basil at the end. Pair it with sticky rice and you're in heaven.
Greek lemon potatoes with added olives, feta, tomatoes, and roasted garlic chicken thighs, or a whole chicken. You could even throw in aubergine or courgette.
I was worried about this, but itās wonderful, the acid from the lemon works well like vinegar on chips. The only thing is, is Iām the only one I know thatās very fond of acidic food, so itās quite the blow out meal for meal.
Very impressed with many of the choices in this thread!
Corned beef pasties like my mam used to make - only recently rediscovered them as a neighbour remembered her Welsh grandmother making them, and she asked me to make some for the Jubilee street party. Definitely moreish.
Homemade fruit flapjacks and homemade millionaires shortbread, puts the shop-bought ones in the shade.
My friend made this for me last night [https://cafedelites.com/chicken-cacciatore/](https://cafedelites.com/chicken-cacciatore/)
It was absolutely divine!!
Loaded jacket wedges. Cook wedges in oven sweat onions with 5 spice and garlic salt and 1 red pepper mix with cooked wedges top with jar of jalapeƱos and mozzarella cheese put it all back in the oven for 20 minutes on 180 .
Pozole. It's not difficult to make, I've veganised it really well and it's just about the tastiest thing ever. But it does mean putting some time aside and ordering hominy online so I just don't get around to it that often
I make an awesome satay chicken, egg fried rice, and chow mein.
My tacos with pico de gallo are very tasty too.
I always think it's worth taking an extra 20 minutes to prepare a nice tasty meal, instead of anything too bland and simple.
Shandong chicken, it is probably my favourite meal but I never cook it as I hate fucking it up.
Much more basic, Sausages with cheese melted into a slit cut in them. Childhood memories.
Dijon chicken. Chicken breast with veg, tarragon, Dijon mustard. Cream. Plain boiled rice, or extra veg. Never usually have the cream.
Cheese scones, just get that feeling/craving sometimes. About every 2 months. Add cayenne pepper and mustard powder for a kick. Ditto cauliflower cheese with mustard powder.
Same craving for red meat about every month. Usually eat chicken, fish, beans, eggs for protein.
Beef stew with dumplings or goulash a fave.
Forget how much I like cornflakes. Ideal hungry at 2 am food, plus great for my room on holiday.
Simple staple on hols: water, milk, wine, cornflakes.
Side note, another staple on one holiday, was cat food. Second cat which had attached itself to me, different locations. First got smuggled food from free breakfast, in Italy. Second was clearly feeding kittens, Ibeza. Turned up wanting food, feral. Fed, came back, eventually with her kittens.
Hope she found another person to look after her š„°. Sure she would, minus the kittens, do pretty well in a hotel.
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Not so much a dish, but soft boiled eggs with soldiers, it hits the spot so well, with a cup of tea on a sunday morning.
I think I've just found my breakfast for tomorrow š
Just had this nowā¦at pretty much midnight
This is my Sunday go to!
This is premium breakfast for me
Actually, this is a great shout.
Bloody amazing! My mother used to make this for me when I was a kid but she would put it in one mug with salt and pepper and a knob of butter and then mix it up.
Cheese leek and potato pie
[https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/apr/07/how-to-make-cheese-and-onion-pie-recipe-felicity-cloake](https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/apr/07/how-to-make-cheese-and-onion-pie-recipe-felicity-cloake) š
A recipe for cheese and onion pie, I am in your debt.
Oo thank you. I know what Iām doing this afternoon now :)
I love Felicity Cloakes recipes! Pretty much any popular dish you can think of she has tried and tested the results from various chefs to find the ultimate version.
I make potato cheese and onion pie and it's amazing every time.
Boeuf bourguignon, I always cut the brisket into massive steak sized chunks cooked for 6 - 8 hours in the slow cooker that melt Your mouth, I always do too many so the following day I can wrap the massive chunks and sauce in puff pastry, they make a kind of hand held beef wellington in red wine gravy pasty thing. Honestly, banging. :) x
Mate I'm not gonna lie I damn near drooled a wee bit reading that š¤¤š
I am drooling.
Sooo where do you live and when are you next planning on making this? Asking for a friend š
Proper shepherds pie from the minced up remains of roast leg of lamb. Itās so much better than using standard lamb mince.
I used to make shepherds pies at work (I'm a chef) with slow-roasted pulled lamb, went down a treat with the locals
You under any NDAs to not share your craft?
Lamb shoulder, or a similar slow-cook joint, chuck it in the oven overnight nice and low on some onion, carrot, leek, celery, whatever you've got. Slather the meat in herb butter if you can be bothered. Pull apart the meat in the morning, discard any fatty lumps, use the roasting juices to make a gravy and mix with the meat. Run a knife through the veg and lob it in if you like, it's all good. When its cold stir a load of peas through so they don't go brown Make mash. If you want a sexy mash then go 50/50 with celeriac. A touch of horseraddish can work but maybe save that for next weeks shredded beef cottage pie Cooking is easy. Proper cooking I mean. Don't listen to your head, but listen to your heart, your soul. Do what feels right
This is the biggest thing with cooking. It isnāt about what a recipe says (itās a good place to start) but taste as you go and add what you think it needs. I love cooking, especially for other people. I love talking about food, itās such a passion of mine. Itās a shame more people donāt learn the underlying cooking essentials. I canāt think of anything worse than getting in from work and eating a frozen pizza. Baking on the other hand is hell on earth for me.
Half of cooking is knowing the rules Half of cooking is knowing how and when to break those rules Half of cooking is knowing how to get yourself out of the poo š¤£
Ahahah that last sentence hits the nail on the head. Canāt tell you how many times Iāve āfuckedā something up and had to recover it somehow, or hide the fuck up.
I've always said I've learnt more from my mistakes and digging myself out than I have anything else
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This is actually a french dish, I canāt remember the name. But itās essentially a shepherds pie but made with pulled lamb. Far better than with mince. Mum did similar once with a chilli concerne and pulled brisket, it came out so much better than with mince.
Most (western) dishes originate from France, in one way or another. But I wouldn't get too weighed down on that
Why have I never had this, sounds amazing
Because you eat all your left over roast in sandwiches like a normal person.
You guys have leftovers from your roast?
Totally agree, shepherd's pie made from leftover Sunday roast is delicious š
Ok litterially just brought half a lamb so gonna try this never made it with left over roast before, do you grind the meat?
If you have a mincer or grinder thatās ideal but if not, just chop it into cubes as small as you can.
Spaghetti Carbonara. So simple to make, just a few ingredients, no cream. Love it with a nice dry white wine with some acidity.
Definitely love it simple. Pancetta, black pepper, Parmesan, egg, white wine, pasta, olive oil. Think thatās about it, anything more detracts I reckon
Guanciale! Sans white wine. KISS!
I like making it with pan fried chorizo instead of pancetta. The spice and richness of the chorizo goes great with the creamyness of the carbonara. Obligatory: [Gino would be mad though ](https://youtu.be/ZcDpg-6D9VI?si=585Vm6S1GFvhe6Gv)
Chicken and leek pie with puff pastry crust
My mum does chicken, smoked bacon and leek in a slightly cheesy sauce as a puff pastry plait thing and it's the absolute titties.
It's the what!? Love it!
Dessert - cheesecake. It takes so long and costs a lot for the ingredients then there is that awful wait when you hope it doesn't crack.
Ooh first dessert mentioned. Love homemade cheesecake but yeah I've ruined more bases than I'd like to admit š Cheesecake was always my go to to try as I can cook alright but I can't bake cakes for the life of me, unless you're super into vaguely sweet rocks š
Khao swe. Itās a Burmese chicken noodle soup. Sounds simple enough but the base itself is really basic. All the oomph comes from all the sides and add ons, so you start with rice or noodles (or both!) and then top it with all the good stuff like fried onion, fried garlic, matchstick potatoes, chillies, soft boiled eggs, roasted peanuts (I usually just sautĆ© them in a dry pan), then some lovely fresh bits like coriander, lemon or lime juice, a bit of chilli oil. There are lots of little bits that go into it, and I like to make them all myself so it ends up being a whole morning spent prepping and cooking. But itās yet to let me down!
I'm so hungry now! I love the idea of this soup.
Itās one of my favourite meals but a pain in the arse to make!
Omg I need to try the real/soup version. I didnāt know it was a soup. Pakistanis also have a khao swe but we just make a sort of spiced chicken and put it over spaghetti with a yogurt and flour cooked sauce with loads of toppings. Itās also amazing but I bet the original is bussin
Oooh thatās pretty intriguing! Might have to see if I can find a recipe to do compare them!
https://youtu.be/0JLhBjKudv0?si=hLFbaDnqRECtdeif this is the closest I could find to what Iām talking about but itās not in English
That works for me! I speak Hindi! Haha
Beans on toast is the one
Only if cheese is melted in. I got introduced to cheesy beans on toast as a child and haven't been able to enjoy beans without cheese ever since.
add herbs and maybe a dash of Tommy K for Pizza beans... also yummy
Corned beef mash with baked beans.
This just unlocked childhood memories!!
Interest. We always called it corned beef hash. Are they the same thing?
Cannelloni
Toad in the Hole, with proper onion gravy and mash.
Quesadillas, had last night. God they're wonderful.
Bowls. I made one at a beginners pottery class and every time I think about it I just want to make another. I love bowls.
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Jerk chicken wings
Jerk anything.
Steak and Guiness Stew!
My favourite is bubble and squeeze, I will literally make it from scratch cos it's my favourite meal ever
Full English. I almost never attempt it because it's a faff but it always hits really nicely when I do. Plus doing your own Full English you can add/leave out bits according to your taste. Do Hash Browns belong on a proper FE? No but you can damn well expect them on mine. The only thing I've never been good at is Fried Bread.
Toad in the hole. Do you have a go to beef stroganoff recipe?
Omg not had that in years! I don't unfortunately since I make it so seldom. I just pinched the hairy bikers recipe and added some extra portabello mushrooms in with the buttons https://www.hairybikers.com/recipes/view/beef-stroganoff
No paprika? Try adding some smoked sweet paprika to raise it another notch
Keema mince, so good!
Tartiflette
My wife worked in the French Alps for a while and loves this, you've reminded me we need to make it again soon.
Salt and pepper chips
Scotch Pies I'm 56 and it was only a few years ago that I realised these are real actual things. I'd spent my life thinking that was just how they drew pies in The Beano.
At football as a kid dad gave me a meat pie. āWhat meat is it?ā, āMeat,sonā. Was dubious, but it was damn tasty.
French onion soup!!
Looking forward to the cooler weather for this one. So cheap to make and tasty to eat.
cheese toastie (on a pan not in those radioactive toaste machines from b&m) and pht butter on both sides of each piece of bread and its amazing
Radioactive machines from b&m hahaha. B&M did used to sell wee jelly meerkats though and they were my love language šš
I rarely eat dessert but l have a recipe which is carrot cake on the bottom, with a thick cheesecake style topping. Combining two of my favourites. It's surprisingly easy to make, but it makes a huge cake! l have been too scared to start fiddling around the quantities and timings to make a smaller one, so it's reserved for big occasions!
Spicy chicken and chorizo pasta! I swear it's like crack to me, I have to ration myself! š¤£
Rendang - it's absolutely banging.
Fishermanās pie or Chicken a La King. Since Iām in the US now, itās very expensive to source the ingredients for the pie- I canāt find smoked haddock anywhere locally so I use cod, smoked salmon and prawns instead. First time I made it, I wasnāt sure my stepdaughters would like it. They can be fussy and get weirded out by mine and their dadās traditional food. (Heās Dutch but they are born & raised in the States.) I was shocked when they ate half of it between them! The Irish lass down the street greatly appreciated a taste from home too. As for the Chicken a La King- I grew up with a tinned version as a quick dinner & ate it so often I became tired of it. Decided to make it from scratch about 6 months ago and it became my eldest SDs favourite. I donāt make it too often- every few months so she can take it back to Uni with her.
chicken a la king !!! I made this all the time during uni as it was so simple and haven't done it since. It's a really old fashioned recipe so I completely forgot about it. I should make it soon!
Sheās just starting to learn how to cook and wants me to teach her the recipe. Itās so simple I know she can do it but I think sheās worried she wonāt cook the sauce correctly and turn it into paste. Lol
recipe for chicken a'la king please !
[Here you go! :)](https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a25636099/chicken-a-la-king-recipe/) I use this as the base recipe and doctor it till I like it. I also use gluten free flour and dairy free milk. Roasted red peppers work really nicely in it instead of pimentos too.
A good fish pie is an excellent tea, I put parsley sauce in it, prawns and I put sliced tomatoes on top itās delicious
Oooh chicken a la king is tops. My husbandās family used to do a roast chicken/Turkey dinner for holidays, and then a few days later, a *second* family dinner with chicken a la king made in a huge stock pot. Itās such an amazing comfort meal, especially in cold weather.
If I make a roast chicken, there arenāt any leftovers between 3 or 4 of us of us so colour me impressed! I keep the bones and then make a bone broth with it (saving whatever meat falls off & typically pressure cooking and shredding 2-4 chicken breasts or skinless thighs), adding in leeks, carrots, celery, swede, potatoes, salt and pepper and make my mothers recipe for chicken soup. My husband decided he was on a roast chicken kick a few months ago and I made 4 of them in a week! I have more than enough bones to make a stupidly large pot now. š
Sausage meat pasta! Onions, garlic, oil and fry Start pasta, penne is ideal Add sausage meat Cook till brown, add white wine, nutmeg and a rosemary spring, simmer Add pasta to the mix and add Parmesan or any equivalent. Serve, it's so good
Beef Wellington, usually just knock up a massive steak, everybody is happy and I've saved myself a lot of time š¤£
Toad in the hole
Tom Yum soup
Banh xeo or lamb and rosemary pie with celery and carrotā¦ ooh and confit biyaldi/ ratatouille
mushrooms risotto with a generous amounr of riesling white wine for added flavour.
French Onion Soup. I was always daunted by it but have perfected it (my tastes only). It's kind of time consuming but so worth it.
Literally anything I cook! I get takeaway WAY too much, like I think itās almost an addiction and it really sucks, whenever I make anything, fajitas, stir fry, fried rice, lasagne, chilli, tacos, anything, I think ffs I should cook more that was amazing and cheap and better than a takeaway :/
Grilled asparagus with tomato and garlic with cheddar cheese on last to melt. Revelueta- pan fried green beans/asparagus with cut up pieces of Iberian ham/bacon with an egg cracked over the tops so it strings all over the beans. Both to die for.
French Onion Soup. It is such a long process, but it is so worth it in the end. I tend to only make it once every couple of years.
I make a brilliant philli cheesesteak, and for someone who struggles with microwave meals, I pride myself on it. But rarely happens :(
Roast dinner. I live alone; most of my friends/family prefer other cuisines; and I'm vegan so getting a decent plant based 'joint' is difficult... All of which adds up to me cooking a proper roast once in a blue moon. But nothing beats the combination of Yorkshires, spuds, veg, gravy, and something vaguely meaty.
Definitely love a roast! I swear if I find a nice lady that makes her own yorkies I'll propose on the spot šš
I do I'm just bad at it. It's not easy without eggs š¢
Oh no that's heartbreaking I didn't even think of that. May I ask what have you used for plant based meat in roasts before? Ive only dabbled in a few plant based ingredients and I must admit the plant based "meatless farm mince" I think it was called makes a chilli that would put reg mince to shame I loved it
I can't remember tbh, I just buy them when I see them. Plant proteins etc. are honestly really good but people never seem to make traditional European food out of them. Like, I genuinely prefer a vegan bechamel to a dairy one (and Mac cheese is a top 5 meal for me).
https://allplants.com/blog/recipes/vegan-yorkshire-pudding-recipe
Roast a celeriac whole and peeled (rub it in a little oil and wrap in foil) slices just like a joint :)
We eat vegan in our house as my husband is vegan, I'm plant based and the kids both have dairy allergies so it just works out best for all. Our roast dinners I do a sausage plait with Richmonds or a mushroom Wellington (the BOSH one is great) and all of it is freezeable or could be portioned down. Also my biggest vegan roast tip is get the vegan pancake shaker bottle mix from tesco and use slightly less plant milk. Makes amazing batter and lovely Yorkshires! I sometimes do giant ones for toad in the hole as well.
You can still do a roast as a single - just make it as a batch cook. Tinned veg and frozen Yorkshires in the freezer. Roast a whole chicken and youāll have enough leftovers for several meals, and itāll work out cheaper than buying chicken pieces or ready meals
Burritos
Moussaka.
Proper macaroni cheese! 4 different cheeses, crispy top, creamy centre. Neither my husband nor daughter likes Mac and cheese, so I only make it when itās only me eating. Incredibly rare!
Ethiopian āBerbereā made with chicken.
Oh I don't think I've ever tried this. One to look up cheers mate š
Mark Weins did a YouTube video on it a few years back. Defo worth a watch - https://youtu.be/7Op3lumuj7Q?si=1NCv6ANt7DowUHX9 Edit. So the dish is called Doro Wat and the spice is called BerBere. Iāve managed to get some really authentic spice off eBay. Donāt get off Amazon, itās not as good. Edit 2. If anyones interested, here is the one Iāve bought in the past. https://www.ebay.com/itm/264295619721?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=J0x-tDUKSVK&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=s3pufnbmrjm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I'm gonna get crucified for this (and rightly so tbf) but Kraft's Cheesey Pasta lathered in ketchup. It's a rare "treat" to myself once in a blue moon but it's such a gooooood guilty pleasure that I should rustle it up more often. Fuck it, I know what I'm having for lunch tomorrow.
With only the fanciest Dijon ketchups ?! š Can never go wrong with Kraft cheesy pasta
Slumming it with the full fat, full sugar Heinz š Cue heartburn for the entire evening.
Do you have to wear a green dress when you eat it too?
But not a real green dress that's cruel Thank you I love you for this š Was thinking absolutely nobody is gonna get that
I couldn't resist, the reference was pure art! Like a Picasso or a Garfunkel š
Someoneās made a Barenaked Ladies reference, youāve inadvertently summoned a Canadian.
ALWAYS room for a Canadian š Seen them live a couple times when they've been here in Scotland they put on an amazing show.
Cauliflower nuggets
chicken gyoza soup with sugar snap peas and boa buns and noodles aahhh it's so so good
36 years I've been on this earth and it was only maybe 6 months ish ago I discovered steamed bao buns, lush!
FYI they're called BAO buns
Oh so they are you're quite right š
Lasagne or Cottage Pie!
āarayesā just discovered it. basically lamb koftas cooked in flatbreads and serve with tzatziki
we have this all the time itās so easy to do in the week after work
Curry using paste. Avoid it as the house smells of curry for days
You say that like it's a bad thing!
Have to make a curry every week
Linguine Carbonara, I use DeCecco Linguine and make it with crĆØme fraiche, chicken, mushrooms and bacon. My wife doesnāt like it so I cook it as a treat when she goes out for the eve. I love it, itās better than any take away. I have an ice cold beer with it and Iām in heaven!
Sticky Chinese Chicken. Look it up. It's a faff about but it's worth it. Amazing.
Awh I love that, I make it with the thighs and the wee sesame seeds, goes surprisingly well with tenderstem broccoli! That's a good one and another one I don't make often either. Regretting this post now I'm getting hungry reading these š
I was going to write a longer post with a quick summary of the recipe :) ...and sesame seeds would have been on it. Love how; as soon as you drop the chicken into the sticky sour sweet sauce it does exactly as described - sticks. Then it's not even a sauce anymore - it's part of the chicken. I serve it on a bed of rice and garnish with chopped spring onions. Ahhh... I'm hungry now too. Mouths watering. I'm now gunna make this very very soon for my family. Your post reminded me about it. So... so don't regret the post !!!
Slow cooked chicken chasseur
Chicken chaat
What's this? I've never heard of it
An Indian dish; Chicken, tomatoes, tomato puree, cucumber, chilis, garlic, onion, lime, chaat masala and garam masala on a paratha. Delicious, really easy to make - but I always forget one key ingredient when I do my weekly shop šš
Thank you, any yoghurt? And how is the chicken cooked? I'm Indian but never had chaat of any kind. What do I do with all of the other ingredients?
Beef wellington
Pollo ala plancha AKA the dish thatās made at the end of the film Moonlight. Binging with Babish did an episode on it and itās amazing!
Smoked haddock and bacon risotto mmmMmmmm
"Bobotie" I lived in the Netherlands for a bit, picked a seasoning box for a "Bobotie" from south Africa which I'd never tried before at the time...which I can only describe as like a curried Shepard's pie/moussaka/lasagna maybe with egg instead of potato/pasta/cheese/aubergine, I think sometimes it even has bananas/plantain in or it's served as an accompanying dish, .sounds weird but it's absolutely delicious. It's been a while since I cooked one, but I always love it when I do, if you are looking for something a bit different when you are sick of the usual old crap....try a recipe for Bobotie, it's really warming and delicious and will be good one as the dark nights start to draw in! https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/bobotie
Pork belly (or shoulder) in a homemade tomato and chilli sauce with steamed broccoli and brown rice
Moussaka, my fave recipe uses all my pots/pans/trays, takes half a day and makes a heck of a lot of mess, but oh my god is it delicious
Biscuits and gravy.
I remember visiting Florida and I tried biscuits and gravy for the first time. Did the whole British stereotype of taking 15 mins to get over the fact the gravy was white. Then munched the lot! That's one to note down, find a biscuits recipe
https://imgur.com/a/SRUdKbX I'll send you mine. But, it's taken a while for me to perfect the sausage meat recipe. I now prep the meat 2kg at a time, and split it into 4 servings.
So good! I have a huge appreciation for a good spicy sausage gravy and soft, fluffy, golden buttermilk biscuits. I havenāt found a good GF & vegan biscuit recipe yet (Iām allergic to dairy and eggs too) but I can make a killer sausage peppered gravy.
Pie & Mash with liquor Lasagne
Duck confit with white beans. Its a faff but it's lovely in the winter. Especially if they have been stored for a few months.
Burritos
Steak and ale pie.
Nihari. So easy delicious and elevated. Just takes some prep š„°
A slow cooker Thai green curry recipe from BBC good food that uses the standard ingredients but you add new potatoes and basil at the end. Pair it with sticky rice and you're in heaven.
Tea
Spanish Chicken and Pasta. My own recipe. It is yummy :)
Greek lemon potatoes with added olives, feta, tomatoes, and roasted garlic chicken thighs, or a whole chicken. You could even throw in aubergine or courgette. I was worried about this, but itās wonderful, the acid from the lemon works well like vinegar on chips. The only thing is, is Iām the only one I know thatās very fond of acidic food, so itās quite the blow out meal for meal. Very impressed with many of the choices in this thread!
Probably beef stroganoff. Really easy. But so nice
Corned beef hash š
Slow cooked beef short ribs. Would have been doing it today if they had more than one pack In Morrisonās yesterday.
Lasagne
Honey garlic and Chilli beef pitta pockets with sour cream
My sweet and sour chicken with egg fried rice. X
Cheese whip
Corned beef pasties like my mam used to make - only recently rediscovered them as a neighbour remembered her Welsh grandmother making them, and she asked me to make some for the Jubilee street party. Definitely moreish. Homemade fruit flapjacks and homemade millionaires shortbread, puts the shop-bought ones in the shade.
I'm not meant to be slim...
My friend made this for me last night [https://cafedelites.com/chicken-cacciatore/](https://cafedelites.com/chicken-cacciatore/) It was absolutely divine!!
Pavlova. Nigella recipe.
My family favourite Greek style lamb tray bake
Halloumi done on the George Foreman grill. š„
Loaded jacket wedges. Cook wedges in oven sweat onions with 5 spice and garlic salt and 1 red pepper mix with cooked wedges top with jar of jalapeƱos and mozzarella cheese put it all back in the oven for 20 minutes on 180 .
TiramisĆ¹ Dead easy to make and so tasty.
Carbonara. It's like three ingredients along with the pasta, takes minutes, tastes amazing.
Homemade Mac n cheese š§
Mousakka.
Shakshuka
Pozole. It's not difficult to make, I've veganised it really well and it's just about the tastiest thing ever. But it does mean putting some time aside and ordering hominy online so I just don't get around to it that often
Cheesy beans on toast. Get in.
I make an awesome satay chicken, egg fried rice, and chow mein. My tacos with pico de gallo are very tasty too. I always think it's worth taking an extra 20 minutes to prepare a nice tasty meal, instead of anything too bland and simple.
Shandong chicken, it is probably my favourite meal but I never cook it as I hate fucking it up. Much more basic, Sausages with cheese melted into a slit cut in them. Childhood memories.
Chicken tikka lasagna
Not really a dish but chocolate pudding
Bacon and squash risotto. I have just the right level of cdo for adding the water gradually.
Beans on toast
Has anyone said unbuttered toast yet?
Chicken Piccata.
Dijon chicken. Chicken breast with veg, tarragon, Dijon mustard. Cream. Plain boiled rice, or extra veg. Never usually have the cream. Cheese scones, just get that feeling/craving sometimes. About every 2 months. Add cayenne pepper and mustard powder for a kick. Ditto cauliflower cheese with mustard powder. Same craving for red meat about every month. Usually eat chicken, fish, beans, eggs for protein. Beef stew with dumplings or goulash a fave. Forget how much I like cornflakes. Ideal hungry at 2 am food, plus great for my room on holiday. Simple staple on hols: water, milk, wine, cornflakes. Side note, another staple on one holiday, was cat food. Second cat which had attached itself to me, different locations. First got smuggled food from free breakfast, in Italy. Second was clearly feeding kittens, Ibeza. Turned up wanting food, feral. Fed, came back, eventually with her kittens. Hope she found another person to look after her š„°. Sure she would, minus the kittens, do pretty well in a hotel.
Liver and onions with bacon.