Tag: potatoes

Traditional Shepherd's pie
11Mar

Shepherd’s pie

When I think about food and movies my mind goes straight to the rich chocolate cake in Matilda, or the prison pasta from Goodfellas. And although these scenes are cemented in cinema history I wanted to draw inspiration from a show that is close to my heart. Friends has been something that I have re-watched numerous times, since I was a teenager and I will still watch it to this day, especially if I am feeling a little down. Thank you Netflix! Some of my favourite episodes are about Thanksgiving and they have inspired me in the past to try pumpkin pie and Ross’ “moist maker” turkey sandwich. But I wanted to recreate Rachel’s trifle, as it is such a famous scene. Rather than trying to make the trifle I made the Shepherd’s pie. Unlike Rachel’s “traditional” recipe, Shepherd’s pie actually takes lamb and not beef. I kept the recipe very traditional and added a little twist by making a simpler version of ketchup and adding that to the sauce. It did not taste like feet! Shepherd’s pie (serves 4) 400g minced lamb (i used 20% fat) 2 shallots, finely copped 2 sprigs of thyme, leaves picked 1 tbsp flour
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21May

Chorizo and bean soup

I have a thing for soups, always have. My mum knows it is the food to make me when I am feeling a little down. It is comforting and full of nutrients and you can make magic with it: get your leftovers, add a little stock, some butter and blend. Or don’t blend and get a chunky one instead. So it won’t surprise you that when I found myself with very little in my cupboard and a hungry boyfriend to feed I turned to soup. It is a super cheap dinner to make with only 4 ingredients: potatoes, beans, chorizo and onions. The boy is my harshest critic so I was pleasantly surprised when this became his favourite soup. I have cooked it a dozen of times now. But it is summer now, soups belong with winter/autumn I hear you say. Wrong! Having a hot soup on a hot day actually cools you down. Hot food adds heat to your body increasing the rate at which you sweat consequently helping you to cool off. This is not me, this is science telling you to  make soup this summer.  Chorizo and bean soup (serves 3 large bowls) 2 large potatoes, chopped into small cubes 150g chorizo, cubed 400g tin of
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