A 30-minute summery take on pork and beans – grilled lemon and thyme pork chops with a cider bean casserole

Standard · Posted by thebigfatnoodle on June 23, 2012 · 12 Comments 

Cooking by weather Unfortunately, the ever-changing climate we are experiencing in Europe has turned summer topsy-turvy. I know people already associate the UK with rain and bad weather but what we are going through this summer really is bordering on the ridiculous. Parts of the country are flooded again while in the South-east where I … Continue reading →

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It’s curry time! Curry puff puffs, curry filo puffs and curry cups

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on June 17, 2012 · 12 Comments 

Curry in a hurry If there’s one type of food that the Brits have truly taken to their hearts and made their own, it is the curry. It’s Britain’s favourite take-away and I daresay the number of Indian restaurants could rival the number of pubs in the UK quite easily. Anyone know if that might … Continue reading →

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It’s Fish Friday :) Chinese rainbow salad with teriyaki salmon and seared scallops

Standard · Posted by thebigfatnoodle on October 28, 2011 · 13 Comments 

Chinese rainbow salad (with teriyaki salmon and seared scallops) One of the other food bloggers I follow is on what she calls her rainbow diet, eating healthy food the colour of the rainbow, the brighter the better. She’s made some amazing dishes and after the richness of some of my recent creations, I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Category Adventures, Beans, Chinese, Country life, Dinner, Edamame, Fish, French, Garden, Ingredients, Japanese, Lunch, onion, Peppers, Recipes, Rice, salad, salmon, scallops, seafood, Singapore, vegetables, Vegetarian · Tagged with , , , , , , , , , ,

Veg-tastic dinner: Risotto verde

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on October 4, 2011 · 11 Comments 

Veg-tastic dinner: Risotto verde There’s a cheap and cheerful Italian restaurant chain near my work and every time I’m there, I order the same dish time and time again, and it’s not pizza or pasta! Instead, it’s their light, creamy and packed with lots of vegetables risotto verde. Last weekend, I decided to try and … Continue reading →

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