Recipes by Giles Lindsay

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	Sliced Duck Breast with Winter Stir-fry by Giles Lindsay I thought it was about time that I chose a new recipe to do from one of my books and having a couple of duck breasts in the fridge, I found the following winter recipe from James Martin’s book “My Kitchen”, which looked perfect to use with them. The only thing I didnt have at home were the sprouts, as I normally dont eat them but I…	2 votes 523 views
	Farewell Floyd Event – A Winning Recipe: Coq au Vin by Giles Lindsay Farewell Floyd Event – A Winning Recipe: Coq au VinI had such great fun creating my tribute to Keith Floyd, for me and my family, and several glasses were consumed on his behalf during the cooking and eating, true Floyd style!I was astounded by the lovely dishes the other winners and entrants had made and realised that there are other…	2 votes 495 views
	Chocolate Roulade (Gluten Free) by Giles Lindsay Having missed out on my post for Chocolate Week due to feeling unwell and then having a busy couple of weeks at work, I decided to make my mum’s chocolate roulade recipe as a pudding after my Coq au Vin dish last weekend.My first ever post, 2 months ago, was my mum’s Meringue Roulade recipe and it has been a very popular post since…	2 votes 770 views
	Creamy Butternut Squash Gratin by Giles Lindsay This is a great all year round accompaniment for any hot dish and this year it was perfect along with the Turkey and other vegetables and trimmings on Christmas Day. The idea came from a food workshop day. This is one recipe that I am going to adapt and try with other root vegetables like parsnips and celeriac.Serves…	2 votes 671 views
	Côte de Boeuf with Watercress and Black Beer Mustard by Giles Lindsay As I said in my last post, at the weekend I wanted to cook something other than a usual Sunday roast, after seeing James Martin’s recipe. I love spending time preparing all the food for a roast normally but wanted to see if there was something quicker I could try. Having made the Black Beer Mustard, which was the longest part of the…	2 votes 1 review 452 views
	Meringues (Gluten Free) by Giles Lindsay We have always loved meringues from small ones filled with cream or crushed to make Eton Mess to the bigger Pavlovas. They are gluten free and a much softer meringue than the white, hard shop-bought ones.I can remember when I was very small, my Grandmother whipping up egg whites on a plate with a knife to make them stiff, then…	1 vote 421 views
	Thai Green Prawn Curry by Giles Lindsay Love Thai food? Why not try this delicious Thai Green Prawn Curry. Having recently blogged about several Indian curries, I wanted to try something a bit different and just as tasty. This recipe is an amalgamation of several recipes I have found on the internet and from the back of the curry paste jar itself.It is very easy to cook and…	1 vote 543 views
	Spiced Beef with Chestnuts and Cranberries by Giles Lindsay This is a tasty winter warmer that I adapted from a recipe that I was given, when I went on a cookery day out in Somerset. It uses seasonal ingredients such as chestnuts and cranberries, cheaper cuts of beef and would be perfect for a New Year’s party, especially after all the turkey consumed at Christmas!What is really good about…	1 vote 491 views
	Venison Curry with Sweet Potato by Giles Lindsay As it is National Curry Week (22-28 November 2009), I thought I would have a go at making a seasonal curry.Having a Venison Steak in the fridge, I thought that it would be ideal as the basis to my curry. So I set about looking for a decent recipe and came across the following from the BBC Food Site which I adapted to my own…	1 vote 463 views
	Toad in the hole by Giles Lindsay Having seen this being made on some show on the Good Food Channel, when Rachel Allen visited Galton Blackiston at his home, I knew that I wanted to give this a go when I had some decent pork sausages to make it with.I logged on to the Good Food Channel website and found his recipe very quickly. It looked very easy to make and I only…	1 vote 502 views