Pan Cooked

Cooked entirely in a pan on the hob – no oven required!

  • How To Make: Spaghetti Bolognese

    thedizzydieter

    As a household we seem to eat less and less meat as time goes on, not through any conscious decision or financial constraint but through learning to use and enjoy vegetables, pulses and particularly fish. A few years ago, we were eating a meat-based meal 6-7 days a week; nowadays…

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  • Bulgur Wheat Salad with Poached Chicken

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    We love bulgur wheat. I’ve written about it before in passing as an accompaniment to my Chilli Con Carne but here it’s much more of a main event, as it deserves. Since I was introduced to it, we have made some of-the-top-of-your head kind of salads with it, as well…

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  • Pancetta and Avocado Salad

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    As the summer approaches every year, I seem to spend most of my time daydreaming about salad. Not about chowing down on a lettuce but of ways to make it tastier and more interesting because I’m fat and need to eat more of it. It’s a tough job but there…

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  • Home-made Scotch Eggs

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    When the summer approaches, we start to think about picnics and trips to the beach. While my ability to partake in such outings depends on Meniere’s Disease, we do get to do it sometimes and so I decided to have a go at making my own Scotch Eggs for when…

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  • Best Dressed New Potatoes

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    Okay, now I know what you’re thinking. New potatoes, butter and herbs is not a new concept – what are you playing at? To be honest with you, 10 years ago I wouldn’t have been able to successfully boil some new potatoes – I might have been able to knock…

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  • Lamb, Roasted Red Pepper and Mint Burgers

    thedizzydieter

    It’s funny where recipe inspiration strikes and this one struck in the bath of all places! I’ve been on the fence about lamb for a long time – it’s probably the most expensive meat by weight and yet it almost always seems lacking in flavour, tough and out of kilter…

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