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Winter warmer – Chicken and Leek Pie

Leah — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:32:45 +0000

Flaky pastry, chicken and leek filling rich with the aroma of thyme and some fresh green beans for the side. Sounds like a great winter night to me!

I made this dish (adapted from the Donna Hay Winter 2011 issue) when we had guests over for dinner (Hi S and D!). The reviews [...]

Under pressure – Chicken risotto with rocket and cherry tomatoes

Leah — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:14:34 +0000

Risotto in the pressure cooker? Worth a crack I thought! It probably wouldn’t have occurred to me at all if Not Quite Nigella hadn’t posted recently about her Bolognese Risotto. Only problem – I had chicken I needed to use instead! Not to worry, trusty Google to the rescue. I found this recipe, which I [...]

Nigella’s Sweet and Sour Chicken

Leah — Mon, 23 May 2011 22:00:20 +0000

Holidays are a wonderful thing, but when I arrive home the first thing I feel like cooking is a meal with lots of vegetables! I love my vegetables and I notice the tiny portions when you go out to a restaurant (unless it’s a vegetarian restaurant).

There was also a noticable lack of chicken in [...]

Lighter fare – Chicken Pesto Pasta

Leah — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:46:42 +0000

I’ve been a bit quiet on here for the last few weeks as it seems a bit trite to write about food when so many people in Brisbane, Queensland and the greater East Coast of Australia have been affected by flooding. My hometown of Brisbane was badly hit last week and some of my favourite [...]

Chicken tagine with preserved lemon and green olives

Leah — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:00:43 +0000

I have been a bit uninspired in the kitchen of late (yes, it happens to us all). I’ve been cooking, just nothing terribly interesting.

However, I did have this one in my drafts folder, and thought it worthy of a post. I love Moroccan food, and we even lugged a tagine home from Morocco in [...]

Slow-cooked chicken with leek, capsicum and celery

Leah — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:11:56 +0000

An original recipe! How novel!

I bought a free-range whole chicken the other day and butchered it into more manageable servings myself. Originally, I intended to use the thigh parts (I believe if you request chicken Marylands from a butcher you will get a similar cut) in a chicken and lentil dish. However, I looked at [...]