4550 miles from Delhi – Nottingham

I’ve been to 4550 miles from Delhi a few times and always found it really lovely. It’s usually the sort of place my friends and I go for a special occasion. The staff are really lovely and nothing ever seems like too much trouble. I’m always greeted like a regular, although I don’t frequent enough…

Fajitas – Recipe

I love fajitas, and wanted to share my version of this amazing dish.  There’s four parts to this: the ingredients that go into making that actual meal, the spice mix I use to flavour the chicken, the guacamole I make and also the salsa.  You can find the spice mix Here You can find my guacamole…

Salsa – Recipe

I love this salsa and it goes great with Mexican food, or as a dip for crisps! Ingredients 12 – 15 baby plum tomatoes 1/2 onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed Juice of 1/2 lime 1/2 deseeded red chilli (to taste) Handful coriander, finely chopped Method Finely chop tomatoes, coriander, chilli and onion. Crush…

Guacamole – Recipe

Guacamole is great. It goes perfectly with Mexican food, or is a great healthy snack. Ingredients 2 avocado 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1/2 deseeded red chilli Handful coriander Juice of half a lime 4-6 baby plum tomatoes 1/2 onion, finely chopped Method Halve and de-stone the avocado, spoon out flesh in to a bowl. Mash…

My fajita mix – Recipe

I love fajitas. They are a great quick weekday dinner and this spice recipe is fragrant without being spicy. You can substitute the mild chilli powder for hot to give it more of a kick.  This makes enough spice mix for 8 fajitas, I would double the recipe as it will keep for a few…

Sherwood Manor – Carrington

I don’t hide the fact that I LOVE pub chains. Sherwood Manor, part of the Hungry Horse chain, serves HUGE meals at low prices, perfect for the day before payday when you can’t be bothered with cooking or washing up.  Don’t expect the best food in the world, but do expect decent pub food, huge…

Spicy veg sauce – Recipe

This has been adapted from Jamie Oliver’s spicy veg recipe that goes with his Green Tea Salmon. It’s amazingly spicy, with a hint of sweet. It a great way to spice up boring veg. I especially love it on tender stem broccoli, green beans and asparagus. I usually make a huge batch of it and…

Fothergills – Nottingham 

Yesterday afternoon I went on a date. We were supposed to meet at 3pm at the Castle (I’ve never been even though I’ve lived here for nearly 5 years) but when we got there we weren’t allowed in. So we headed for a couple of drinks at the Crafty Crow, before heading to Fothergills for…

Flemish beer stew – Recipe

This is a recipe that conjures up immediate happy memories for me. My Grandma Pat, a woman I love dearly, makes this every time I go to hers. We don’t see each other very often as she’s over two hours away, and when we see each other it’s amazing. This recipe comes from a book…

Spiced squash stew – recipe

I love a stew. It tends to use up any leftovers in your cupboard and is great for these winter nights. This is, again, a vegan recipe. I have no idea why I’m cooking veggie dishes a lot this month, as I’m not one, but it’s so much cheaper and easier to cook. Tasty too!…

Mushroom & sweet potato curry – Recipe

I’m not going to lie, I love things that make cooking quicker. Easy garlic, lazy ginger, a curry paste? They are all in my fridge. Here is a delicious recipe for a tasty korma, completely vegetarian and if the Patak’s jars ingredients are correct, vegan too. It takes under half an hour and tastes amazing….

Soy & honey stir fry – recipe

I love quick weekday dinners. Here is a great tasty, healthy recipe that will keep the cold nights at bay and give you more time to catch up on the TV you love! Ingredients  For the marinade 3 tbsp Soy sauce 3 tbsp honey Juice of half a lemon 2 or 3 garlic cloves Thumb…