Ballotine of Chicken with Fondant Potatoes and Purple Sprouting
Chefs usually make a ballotine of chicken by deboning a thigh or leg. As we had a chicken breast left...
Gilt Head Bream with ‘Angry Water’
Otherwise known as ‘Sarago All’ Acqua Pazza’ This is a recipe that we kind of got from Gennaro Contaldo when...
Dabba Chicken
We found this recipe while searching online for authentic Indian curries. The word Dabba simply describes the metal tiffin box...
Szechuan Chicken
We love to cook Szechuan Chicken (also spelt ‘sichuan chicken). This recipe comes from the Szechuan Province in the south...
Spanish Roast Chicken with Potatoes
This is an authentic Spanish roast chicken recipe with a crispy skin and succulent chicken. The simple sauce adds a...
Pizza Dough & Tomato Sauce
We have tried a few ways of making pizza dough. This authentic recipe is our personal favourite. We like our...
Pilau Rice
When you order pilau rice to accompany your favourite Indian meal you don’t really think about what makes pilau rice...
Roti
Many people think Rotis and Chapatis are the same thing. We don’t! Rotis are softer and, in our opinion, a...
Carbonade Flamande
We love this slow cooked authentic Carbonade Flamande recipe originating from the flemish region of Belgium and influencing northern France....
Spanish Tortilla
We learned this authentic Spanish tortilla recipe whilst on holiday in a town called Javea on the Marina Alta eastern...
Rhubarb & Ginger Cordial
Rhubarb and ginger cordial is a slightly firy but refreshing drink at any time but particularly on a warm day....
Lemon Iced Tea
Why is it difficult to buy lemon iced tea? There’s plenty of peach iced tea but what about the original...
Coleslaw
Almost everyone loves a bit of coleslaw but shop bought coleslaw can sometimes be quite heavy. Making your own coleslaw...
Pain Boulot
There is nothing like good bread and this bread is no exception. Known in our house as ‘Douriez Bread’ after...
Stuffed Peppers
Everyone has a stuffed pepper recipe that is their ‘go to’ recipe. This one is ours. We love stuffed peppers...
Agra Ginger Chicken
This recipe comes from an excellent book called ‘Mowgli Street Food’ by Nisha Katona. Although the original recipe doesn’t say...
Chilli con Carne
Pretty much everyone has their version of chilli con carne. This is our tried and tested recipe. We’ve tried others...
Asparagus Soup
There is nothing quite like asparagus soup on a cold day. This is our favourite recipe. We make it using...
Vegetable Stock
Putting a stock on the website seems a little unneccessary but actually not many people make stock anymore. We don’t...
Bolognese Sauce
It almost seems ridiculous to put bolognese sauce on FoodThatWeEat because everyone has their own recipe but we really like...
Naan Bread
This naan bread recipe is originally from the BBC Good Food website. We haven’t changed it much but we did...
Homemade Bread Flour
So, who would want to make bread flour? We would! At the time of making this post the UK is...
Hot & Spicy Chicken Wings
This is such a simple recipe but flavoursome, inexpensive, and delicious. We usually serve these wings with salad but boiled...
Authentic Butter Chicken
Butter Chicken (murgh makhani) is a popular dish in the UK and one of those that you always see on...
Fresh Pasta
Pasta is so easy to make and lots of fun too. Once you make the pasta dough you can shape...
Gino’s Ragu
There is no question that this recipe is Gino D’Acampo’s. He did it on a TV programme called This Morning...
Chicken Curry that isn’t Chicken Curry as you know it!
This dish is an exceptional dish but not in any way a chicken curry as you know it. It is...
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
There is nothing wrong with boiling Brussels sprouts (as long as they aren’t boiled to within an inch of their...
Pork Fillet with Port and Red Wine Reduction
This is a classic combination of pork with a rich port and red wine ‘jus’. The real art here is...
Fondant Potatoes
This is a classic French way of cooking potatoes but it is really delicious so we like to cook them...
Stem Ginger in Syrup
Now, if you like stem ginger you’re going to love this! There’s no point in going halves either, if you’re...
Pickled Onions
We love pickled onions! Couple a pickled onion with a ploughman’s lunch or maybe with some cold meats after Christmas...
Mumbai Eggs
This is an authentic Parsi recipe for Mumbai eggs, but we have adjusted it slightly because unless you are a...
Salmon Fillet with Wasabi Mash and Mediterranean Peppers
We are not big fish cooks (as you will find on this website) but we do like fish! We came...
Vegetable Spring Rolls
We like spring rolls but often find those from the Chinese takeaway to be a bit too greasy. We started...
Hobnob Biscuits
We’re not big on biscuits generally but these hobnobs are just irresistible! The only problem we have is that they...
Chicken Dhansak
Let’s be honest about this, Chicken Dhansak has to be one of the best Persian dishes in India. We have...
Curry Sauce
This is a bit of a weird one really. It isn’t a sauce that you would use on its own...
Tarka Dhal
No Indian meal would be the same without a dal. Dal is spelled in so many different ways, Dal, Daal,...
Italian Cheesecake
This has been a closely guarded family secret for over 50 years. Finally, we managed to squeeze it out of...
Pollo Asado
Pollo asado is simply Spanish for roast chicken. That said, there’s roast chicken and roast chicken. Our favourite restaurant for...
Moules Marinière
Who doesn’t like a good mussel? We certainly do! Why do so many restaurants insist on adding cream to them...
Gazpacho
Gazpacho is a wonderfully flavourful cold soup from Spain. Typically it is a peasant dish that uses up stale bread...
Chole
This is a very common street food dish in the streets of Delhi. Usually it is served with a bread...
Chicken Chow Mein
What’s not to like? Actually the truth is that once you have cooked this chicken chow mein recipe you will...
Mutton Masala
We had real trouble getting hold of enough goat for curries that we were making for a neighbour’s party and...
Mutton Bhuna Gosht
Friends of ours were in India (and we weren’t there!) and enjoyed this recipe for mutton bhuna gosht curry. It...
Lasagne
This recipe actually belongs to Gino D’Acampo and is from his book ‘Gino’s Italian Escape’ (you can buy it here)...
Jerk Chicken
We were very kindly taken to the races one day by some clients who have become good friends. At the...