This will satisfy even the most demanding curry addict. Lean and tender sirloin steak is quickly cooked with lots of spices, tomatoes, mushrooms and spinach, with yogurt added to give a luxurious feel. Served with cardamom-spiced rice, it makes [...]
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Asparagus risotto with truffle oil
Not only is risotto satisfying and delicious, it is a great vehicle for whatever fresh vegetables are in season. It needs plenty of stirring, but still takes only minutes to become perfectly cooked and creamy. A little truffle oil is a luxurious [...]
Curried lentil and vegetable pilaf
By using some supermarket convenience foods, such as ready-prepared vegetables, and ginger and garlic bottled in oil, this dish can be on the table in half an hour. It makes a one-dish vegetarian meal that is rich in protein, starchy [...]
Salmon with mango salsa
Here is a wonderful mixture of bright colours and zingy flavours, from the peppery topping on the salmon to the mustardy watercress and fragrant mango salsa with its surprise kick. This is certainly vitality food – it looks great and is bursting [...]
Dizzy spell
When my husband’s friend gave his order at a fast-food restaurant, the cashier asked for his name. “It’s Stephen, with a ph,” he said. Soon after, he was handed his order and a receipt, which had his name on it: Phteven.
The Great Tweet-off: Movie edition
Been to the cinema lately? These twitter comedians certainly have – and have been quick with a one-liner to cap off the experience: Twilight’s like soccer. They run around for 2 hours, nobody scores, and its billion fans insist you just don’t [...]
The Great Tweet-off: Parenting Edition
Kids and family are rich veins of humour for comedians on Twitter – both those who have them, and those who fear the very idea. See who you think is funnier: New Parent Idea: 1. Take pictures of you pulling baby out of spacecraft in forest. 2. [...]
Lamb burgers with fruity relish
The advantage of making your own burgers is that you know exactly what's in them – and they can look and taste better than any takeaway. An orange and raspberry relish adds a lovely fresh flavour to these juicy lamb burgers as well as lots of [...]
Melon, fetta and orange salad
Here, the classic starter of melon and prosciutto is transformed into a tempting main-dish salad with the addition of fetta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and oranges. Serve for lunch, with warm ciabatta bread to mop up the juices, or as a starter [...]
Braised duck with crunchy salad
Braising duck breast fillets in red wine with garlic and ginger, plus a little redcurrant jelly for sweetness, produces moist, tender and flavoursome meat. The duck is cut into strips and served on a colourful mixture of crisp raw vegetables and [...]
Stir-fried chicken and avocado salad
This is an excellent main dish salad, combining stir-fried strips of chicken and bacon in a hot piquant dressing with creamy avocado and sweet cherry tomatoes. It is perfect for when the weather starts to get cooler but you still want to eat a [...]
Graveyard savings
While leafing through our local newspaper, I noticed this classified ad: “For sale: one used tombstone. Splendid opportunity for family named Dingle.”
Name-calling
A husband who has six children begins to call his wife “mother of six” rather than by her first name. The wife, amused at first, chuckles. But after a few years, she’s grown tired of it. “Mother of six,” he would say, “what’s for dinner [...]
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The key to eating healthy is not eating any food that has a TV commercial.
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