Crab, tomato and chilli linguine with green beans

Now, occasionally on a late Sunday I wander round M&S browsing for teatime inspiration. This Sunday proved fruitful as I managed to find some very reasonably priced crab meat and vine ripened tomatoes. Thus, I decided to make crab linguine using another few ingredients I happened to have in. Fortunately, this turned out really nicely. Its light and perfect for a summer evening as it … Continue reading Crab, tomato and chilli linguine with green beans

charfergApril 29, 2013April 28, 2013Leave a comment

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One pot king prawn, rice and chorizo

I love chorizo and I’ll be honest, I bought the chorizo I used in this to put in a chilli Miss S and I made earlier in the week. (Chorizo in a chilli? Amazing!) Now, I wouldn’t exactly say this was a risotto and from my limited paella knowledge I wouldn’t say it was one of those either, but it is tasty. It’s also colourful … Continue reading One pot king prawn, rice and chorizo

charfergApril 28, 20134 Comments

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Mussels in a white wine sauce

Now buying live mussels was a Thursday night whim when I saw the bags at my local Asda fish counter. Now I do love seafood, and anyone has read a few of my posts knows this. However, I have never made mussels from scratch as it seemed mega daunting so I always opted to buy the ones that are ready cooked and need heating. Now … Continue reading Mussels in a white wine sauce

charfergApril 22, 2013April 21, 20132 Comments

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Quick and easy prawn skewers

These bad boys are stupidly easy. I made them last week after the gym and the thing that took longest was waiting for the prawns to marinade, which took all of 20 minutes. You could marinade them in advance or cook them and serve them cold when you want to eat them. In addition they can be cooked on anything; I used my George Foreman … Continue reading Quick and easy prawn skewers

charfergApril 15, 2013April 14, 2013Leave a comment

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Edinburgh part 2 – Tigerlily (So I procrastinated a bit with this post)

So you know from a previous post that J and I had a weekend away at the end of January to celebrate our 5 years together. Well I have a second restaurant review for your entertainment and enjoyment. I didn’t review every restaurant we visited as it does get pretty wearing I think for friends, partners and family when you are taking pictures of their … Continue reading Edinburgh part 2 – Tigerlily (So I procrastinated a bit with this post)

charfergMarch 10, 2013March 10, 20133 Comments

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Mussel and Steak Bar Edinburgh

I was lucky enough to have a weekend away in Edinburgh with J this weekend. I actually had the best time, good food and sightseeing is a pretty perfect way to spend a 5 year anniversary. Armed with several restaurant recommendations we actually chose our first restaurant due to its vicinity to our apartment (flurries of snow were coming down and it was too cold … Continue reading Mussel and Steak Bar Edinburgh

charfergFebruary 10, 20136 Comments