As I have alluded to elsewhere, Mexican food in the United Kingdom is passable at best, but more often than not it’s profoundly disappointing and I have learned that if I want to satisfy my Mexican cravings, I’ve got to do it myself: hence, these …
I know, I know, you’ve seen these bowls and that boiled rice a lot lately but we’re on a roll with our Asian recipes and today we travel to Japan with this fantastic chicken katsu with rice. The essence of comfort food, we love chicken …
Ram-don (aka jjapaguri) is the name of that dish fixed up in the 2019 Oscar winning film Parasite, when the rich family is on their way back from camping or wherever. We haven’t done loads of research, but the premise of the dish seems to …
Nothing screams comfort food more than a nice, easy, fakeaway recipe such as this sticky lemon chicken one. It saves you money, it saves you time, and it’s packed with flavour. Surprisingly, the next day might even be a tiny bit better if you pop …
I’ve given up on finding good Mexican food in the UK. Time and time again, a well-meaning British colleague or friend suggests I try this or that “Mexican” restaurant, promising that it won’t disappoint me. Like an innocent child, I naively embrace their suggestion and …
This is the Queen Recipe of all recipes: chicken teriyaki with tenderstem broccoli and toasted sesame seeds on a bed of rice, one of the most versatile recipes you’ll ever find. You can substitute and switch pretty much any of the ingredients: switch the chicken …
Talk of Turkey in November? Don’t worry. This isn’t another recipe about how to prepare a traditional turkey in accordance with the American pagan harvest celebration known as Thanksgiving. Unpopular opinion, especially during this time of year, but I think a Thanksgiving turkey is pretty …
When we started SALT&CHILL back in June, our aim was to give people the chance to create amazing and tasty dishes every day of the week that would only take 30 to 45 minutes to prepare without missing in flavour – let me just say, …
This butternut squash dal curry recipe calls for red lentils, known as masoor dal. Dal (also spelled dhal, daal, or dāl ) is the Hindi name for lentils and other so-called “split-pulses” like black-eyed peas and chickpeas. It also refers to the rich curry stews …