Tag Archives: thyme

Pheasant Stuffed with Garlic and Olives

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

January 31st, 2013 Here’s one last pheasant recipe (feeds 2 people) before the end of the shooting season tomorrow. This is very simple and can be used with any bird. Stuff the pheasant with a sprig of thyme, a teaspoonful … Continue reading →

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Roast Chicken stuffed with Olives

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

September 25th, 2012 I had lots of leftover black olives and a lonely chicken in the fridge, so I decided to combine the two. I first had something like this at a Moroccan wedding in Paris, almost 20 years ago. … Continue reading →

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Wild Rabbit (roasted)

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

June 27th, 2012 Rabbit is not an indigenous British species, it’s thought that they were brought here by the Romans or Normans, to farm for meat and fur. Rabbit has gone out of fashion, it’s not currently a very popular … Continue reading →

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Tapenade

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

March 10th, 2012 Strictly speaking, this isn’t tapenade because the very word comes from the Provençal for capers and I didn’t have any! However, tapenade is a dish with varying ingredients depending on the village or region and in researching … Continue reading →

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Hake and Tomatoes

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

July 15th 2011 Hake cooked with tomatoes and olives is a typical Spanish dish. Hake is a very popular fish in Spain and as I’ve said before, a lot of it’s caught in British waters and exported – we don’t … Continue reading →

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Argentine Steak (Chinese style)

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

July 11th, 2011 I went to the butchers to buy sausages, but Marek had some really good looking Argentine steaks with Chinese seasoning – I had to buy one. I think there was some chilli, garlic, ginger, rosemary, thyme and a little … Continue reading →

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Beef Cheeks

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

July 1st 2011 I was delighted when I walked into the butchers and they had about a dozen beef cheeks on special offer. They weighed about half a pound each, so I bought two. Beef Cheeks recipe: 2 beef cheeks … Continue reading →

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