Good Cooking – Find the best recipes from all over the world
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Braised Lamb Shanks with Cider/Guiness
In the winter nothing is better than a braise or a stew. Lamb shanks are the perfect choice for such a dish. With a long, slow braise the meat becomes tender and begins to fall off the bone and it is the perfect thing to prep quickly and leave simmering on the stove all day.…
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Pumpkin Pie
The British have never really got pumpkin pie, although cookbook writers have been trying hard to make us like it for over 300 years – long before the first recipe appeared in Cucubita pepo’s native America. Jill Dupleix quotes a 1932 letter to the Times in which a gentleman marvels at the prodigious growth of…
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Oatcakes
Let me give you a definition for oats: “A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.”-Samuel Johnson-18th-century poet. Once a horse food nowadays oats are part of every healthy diet around the world. So let me give you a recipe of how to make them with no…
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Pork Chops with Cranberry-Apple Chutney
Pork Chops with Cranberry-Apple Chutney This recipe first came about for use with trout. Trout is actually my favorite meat to use this recipe with. I’d never tried this recipe with pork chops until now, and am very happy with the results, but if you don’t eat pork, you can still use this recipe, as…
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I need a Dollar
The fridge is empty, the cupboards are bare, and the wallet is empty- what do you do? That’s exactly where I found myself recently (well actually once upon a time when I was a student,so according to my friends and birth certificate not that recently,but you get the idea…), so I threw together this little…
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Passion for Pears & Apples
As the heat of summer begins to wane, we find ourselves gravitating to the kitchen, eager to prepare foods that will warm the house and fill it with enticing aromas. With apples, pears, figs and other autumn fruits at their peak, it’s the perfect season for baking desserts. Pan Roasted Apples & Pears-a wonderful dish…
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Sunday’s Appetizer-Hummus on Crostini Bread
Hummus is a dip or a spread that is made from chickpeas, lemon, tahini, olive oil and garlic. You can add extras to hummus like spices such as cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, etc. or you can add some herbs or even things like roasted red peppers or sun-dried tomatoes etc. The possibilities are seemingly endless.…
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Tuna with Citrus Butter
A member of the mackerel family, tuna are mainly found in the world’s warmer oceans. They can grow to a huge size (up to 700kg) and their meaty flesh is distinctively flaky and firm with a rich, strong flavour, the consequence of its comparatively high oil content. Tuna is mainly sold as steaks. It dries…
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Salmon Kedgeree
Kedgeree is an Anglo- Indian dish that was created during the Empire – like Coronation Chicken, Mulligatawny soup, and chutneys. It makes a small quantity of fish go a long way and can be kept warm on a hot plate making it ideal for a hot main course as part of a buffet selection. The…
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Chilled Cucumber and Avocado Soup
This creamy and refreshing chilled soup is low in carbs and it doesn’t require any cooking at all: just whiz the ingredients in a blender or food processor. Fresh cucumber, good-for-you avocado, and green onion combined with buttermilk and fresh mint leaves make a sensuous tribute to the abundant lushness of the good green world.…
