I made this last night for my parents and I, we were all shocked by how tasty it was and how similar it tasted to restaurant style sesame chicken and fried rice. This is a definite must try for any Chinese food lover. I prepped all of the chicken in its batter and the sauce, …
Hummingbird Cake
This is probably my favorite cake of all time. Three layers or moist cake with pineapple chunks and chopped pecans with a perfectly sweet cream cheese frosting to finish it all off. This is always a hit in my house and it’s one that is requested time and time again. Impress guests with this easy …
Kimchi Fried Rice
Kimchi Fried Rice A lovely Korean Fried Rice that works great for a sweet and sour lunch. From the New York Times, “Not the high-heat stir-fry you might expect, Grace Lee’s home-style fried-rice recipe uses a simple technique — make an easy, flavorful kimchi sauce, mellowed out with butter, and sauté leftover rice in it. …
Steak au Poivre with Mushroom and Potato Purée
Another great recipe from the Wall Street Journal by chef Dave Beran. This produces perfectly rested steak and the creamiest mashed potato that ever existed. Enjoy of an evening with a great glass of red wine. This only takes about 30 minutes but tastes like you spent all day slaving over the stove. (Serves 4) …
Sauternes Cake
Here I have another recipe! I made this for the first time the other day (Quarantine day 8 I think? Who knows the days anymore). This is a lovely Sauternes Wine cake from the Wall Street Journal, easy to make and not overly sweet. Great for an afternoon treat with a cup of tea! …
Chicken and Chorizo Jambalaya
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1 tbsp olive oil
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2 chicken breasts, chopped
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1 onion, diced
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1 red pepper, thinly sliced
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2 garlic cloves, crushed
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75g chorizo (I often use the entire chorizo because I love it), sliced
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1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
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250g long grain rice
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400g can plum tomato
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350ml chicken stock (I often tend to need more than this and add some white wine as well)
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Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan with a lid and brown 2 chopped chicken breasts for 5-8 mins until golden.
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Remove and set aside. Tip in the 1 diced onion and cook for 3-4 mins until soft.
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Add 1 thinly sliced red pepper, 2 crushed garlic cloves, 75g sliced chorizo and 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning, and cook for 5 mins more.
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Stir the chicken back in with 250g long grain rice, add the 400g can of tomatoes and 350ml chicken stock. Cover and simmer for 20-25 mins until the rice is tender (This often takes about an hour for me and much more stock or wine)