Recipes by Marie Rayner
United Kingdom Chef
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Cheesy Baked RigatoniDo you love macaroni and cheese? Is it comfort food to you? Delicious, yes . . . . homey, yes . . . . comforting, yes . . . .Company fare??? hmmm . . . . YES!!Especially if you make this version . . . . which is rich and indulgent and oh so very, very cheesy.Not something which you would want to eat every day of the week of course,… |
3 votes
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Macaroni PeasI got a new cookbook the other day. (shhhh . . . don't tell Todd. He thinks my library is having babies.) River Cottage Veg Every Day, by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall. I'm a huge fan of HFW!This is more than just a veggie book, filled with veggie recipes. Hugh’s approach to vegetables is from the green, sustainable and ethical food and… |
3 votes
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Bacon Gruyere BreadIt has been said that everything tastes better with bacon . . . small bits of it's crisp smokiness can add a special touch to most things. Sauces taste richer. Most Sandwiches are scrummier!Peppered and Brown Sugared Bacon is a real breakfast treat . . . and scotch pancakes just wouldn't taste the same without a few rashers of crisp… |
2 votes
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Gum Drop Biscuits (aka Cookies)Sometimes I just fancy a good biscuit . . . or cookie as they are known in North America. I do love me a custard cream . . . or a jam filled biscuit . . . sometimes only a chocolate chip will do.It goes without saying that homemade are infinitely better than store bought, as I am sure you will agree.Today I fancied something that was… |
2 votes
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Sausage and Squash Mash and Hungry??Innocent (The smoothie people) have embarked on a two-week experimential campaign, touring England in a “Hungry Grassy Van” (HGV) to encourage people to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. The HGV ( a take on the traditional burger van) will be serving up alternatives to takeaway food, such as veggie burgers and salad, to… |
2 votes
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Leek and Potato SoupAutumn days call for comfort and sustenance. In the warmer weather we are more likely to have a sandwich for lunch, or a salad . . . but come October/November . . . we like soup!I like soup. It can be as complicated or as simple as you want it to be. I always have at least some ingredients in my vegetable bin or larder that can easily… |
2 votes
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Butter Roasted Whole Chicken with Lemon and Thyme and a darn good cookery book!I was surprised and quite pleased the other day to get a package in the post and find inside this lovely little cookery book. Chris (my Morphy Richard's friend) had sent me this as I had so enjoyed the slow cooker that I was sent last month. He thought… |
2 votes
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Luxury Cauliflower CheeseJust look at the beautiful Romanesco Cauliflower that arrived in my veggie box yesterday! Isn't that gorgeous! I am ashamed to say that although I have seen these in the shops, I have never actually cooked one before. It looks just like a bunch of little Christmas Trees all stuck together doesn't it??? So pretty!!!Romanesco… |
2 votes
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Buffalo Chicken SaladIn my continuing quest to eat healthily today I made myself a most delicious Buffalo Chicken Salad for my lunch, once again pinching and adapting it from a recipe I found in the cookery book, "The Food You Crave," by Ellie Krieger. (Fabulous book by the way. Everything tastes so good!)I didn't have chicken breasts, but I did have… |
2 votes
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Harissa PotatoesHarissa is a Tunisian hot chili sauce commonly eaten in North Africa, whose main ingredients are piri piri (a type of chili pepper), serrano peppers and other hot chili peppers and spices such as garlic paste, coriander, red chili powder, caraway as well as some vegetable or olive oil. I have never been to North Africa, but I confess… |
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