The sauce is a creamy white color with chunks of chicken and a few vegetables in it. The mild flavor comes from the combination of chicken broth and spices. You can adjust the amount of spice in the sauce to your liking.
It has been 20 years since Nigella Lawson published her bestselling first book, How To Eat, and to celebrate, she’s helped us choose the best festive recipes from her two decades as a food writer.
These Salt & Pepper Wings are my take on a British Chinese takeaway favourite. They're simple to make and utterly delicious; enjoy as a snack or as part of a homemade Chinese feast.
Whether it’s braised lamb with turmeric or filo pastry with dried apricots, these delicious dishes sing with spice, says Nigel Slater
A Savory Hungarian Cheese Spread (Körözött) Körözött, a traditional Hungarian cheese spread, is a family favorite in many households. This delicious appetizer is made with whipped cream cheese, fet…
Recipes for a pulled-pork curry, a zingy slaw and a mango ice-cream you can make ahead for a barbecue or summer party
In the Greek Orthodox Easter tradition, it’s not ham that occupies the center of the table, nor is it rabbit: It’s lamb, often spit-roasted whole in...
Hawawshi is from the most popular traditional Egyptian street foods. it is a crunchy pita sandwich stuffed with a flavorful mixture of minced meat, vegetables, and various spices. A combination that will make you find delight in every bite. I prepared a lighter version of the traditional recipe with simple swaps, but without any sacrifice
Heavenly slow-cooked lamb in a rich Madras curry with spicy potatoes. A perfect Saturday night dish.
This is a real feast of a store-cupboard standby. I do know that chorizo isn’t a kitchen-cupboard item, but it tends to have a long fridge-life, so I always have some to hand just in case. It’s full of flavour and absurdly fast to rustle up. One to keep in your back pocket! For US cup measures, use the toggle at the top of the ingredients list.
This make-ahead eggs Benedict strata is a delicious breakfast casserole. It's made with English muffins, Canadian bacon, and fresh spinach.
Mandu (Korean dumplings) filled with pork, beef, tofu and vegetables are a family tradition in our house at both the calendar New Year and the Lunar New Year. Dipped in our Cho Jung dipping sauce, you'll love these savory, comforting dumplings as much as we do!
Spice up your weekend with my addictively tangy Asian-inspired roast, featuring an amazing sticky kimchi marinade and a vibrant slaw. Load it all up in my beautifully light and fluffy coconut bao for the perfect mouthful. It’s going to get messy!
This dipping sauce is perfect of Korean pancakes or jeon such as Pajeon (green onion pancakes) and Kimchi Jeon (kimchi pancakes). It's also delicious with dumplings and potstickers. It's easily adjustable so feel free to adjust the measurements according to your desired taste!
The Panecillos de San Nicholas also called Pan San Nicolas or Saniculas was introduced by the Agustinian Friars. These religious biscuits were molded with the image of St. Nicholas de Tolentino, the patron saint of children. It used to be made only on September 10, the feast of the saint then brought to the church
Nadiya Hussain served up tasty Brussels sprout coleslaw for the festive season on Nadiya’s Party Feasts. The ingredients are: 250g Brussels sprouts, trimmed and thinly sliced, 1 red onion, th…
Taking a cooking class abroad is one of the tastiest ways to unlock a region’s culinary secrets. Food has the incredible power to connect us to the heart and soul of a country's local culture.
This recipe is an ode to sumac — originally from Palestine, where they serve a whole chicken flavored with sumac on bread, topped with a whole lot of sumac-spiced onions. Using the same ingredients, I make a Syrian version by shredding the chicken, then frying it with onion and sumac and rolling it up in flatbread.
Crispy succulent pork belly with a fresh zesty pineapple salad - it's the ultimate summer feast!
From a smoky eggplant dip studded with pomegranate seeds to seven-spice grilled lamb chops, you won’t want to make just one of these special regional dishes from Kamal Mouzawak’s Beirut restaurant Tawlet.
I rustled up this proper vindaloo for Kate, who’s always loved her mum’s home-cooked version. With soft pork belly, sweet caramelized onions and a gorgeous gravy, this Goan curry is spicy, sour and a little bit sweet – it’s all about rich and subtle flavours, not blow-your-head-off heat! Trust me, you’ll love it.
Cheese manakeesh, or mana’eesh, is a Middle Eastern flatbread topped with shredded Akawi cheese, which is similar to whole-milk mozzarella. This is a Lebanese-style manakeesh that I learned how to make from my mother. It’s easy to prepare from scratch, but you can also use a 1-pound ball of store-bought pizza dough (or your favorite pizza dough recipe).
Balmoral Chicken is chicken stuffed with haggis and wrapped in bacon. It's a great way to serve haggis, especially for those who might be a little unsure about it! This recipe can be served alongside whatever vegetables you like, but we recommend you also make our whisky sauce to accompany it too.
Meals, canapés and bakes fit for a King!
Where else in the world can you learn to make a beautiful nineteenth century water ice like this? Or bake a Strasbourg Pie like this? Or an amazing Victorian shortbread like this? Or fire a Yorkshire Pudding under the spit roast like this? Or meet such a lovely group of people as this? Due to a lot of work in the museum sector and writing commitments, I am only running a small number of courses in 2012. However, there is a nice range of subjects to chose from and I have published a course schedule and a booking form on my website. If you are interested, please get in touch as soon as possible, as they tend to fill up very quickly. To all of you who have supported me and attended my courses over the years, I wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year. This blog is created by Historic Food. Go to the Historic Food Website.
Crispy, fluffy-centred, delicious ricotta and feta cheese pancakes. Perfect for Chanukah, or at any time of year!
Gefüllte Weinblätter {Ntolmadakia gialantzi}
Considering we haven't had enough to eat over the Christmas break, we thought that we would help everybody out with a Traditional British Feast - a three course meal for four people - starting with Stilton Stuffed Mushrooms...
A vibrant dish with multiple layers of flavour, mouth-watering chicken is a classic of Sichuan cuisine. It makes a great cold dish for a festive feast.
Feast of Sorrow: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Crystal King is the December/January selection for Cook the Books. I was inspired to make a simple honey cake that was used as a sacrifice to the Roma…
A vegetarian dish that’s perfect for a warming midweek supper
Mutton works well with big flavours and complements the iron-rich spinach in this tasty curry recipe.
Keep this easy ramen noodle recipe up your sleeve for those busy weeknights. Salty, creamy, just a right food for your soul.
Lechon Pork Belly roasted low and slow in the oven for unbelievably crispy skin and moist meat. It's an impressive addition to your holiday celebrations and sure to be a hit with the crowd!
