Chicken, Tomato and Coriander

Cherry tomatoes, fresh coriander, red pepper, Chicken breast, tomato puree. 

 

Winter Rice Salad with Red Onion

 

Tomato soup, with rice and cardamon

 The cherry tomatoes were blitzed in a blender. The rice was a left over from an earlier dish. I once lived with someone who loved tomato and rice soup. A trip down memory lane. 

Fried Prosciutto ham with hash browns

 Prosciutto ham is dry-cured, so there is no need to cook it. But it is delicious with some delicate cooking, till on the edge of being crispy. The hash-browns were cooked in a separate pan at a medium heat until slightly browned. The prosciutto ham was cooked with the red pepper slices  (added much later). 

Chicken Mayo Salad

 I bought the vegetable salad from the Co-op, because it was a bargain, and looked pretty good. Described as a 'house salad', which is a bit vague and meaningless, and there are many variations on it, sometimes verging on a Caesar salad. This one is straightforward, with two varieties of green lettuce, purple lettuce, red or purple onion, red and yellow peppers (sliced), plus baby tomatoes. 

The chicken was roasted in the oven for about forty-five minutes (check progress by eye), after drizzling in some olive oil. Allowed to cool, and stored in the fridge overnight. Diced, and then mixed with a couple of spoonfuls of Mayo. 

The salad leaves were dressed in paprika and a couple of dashes of tabasco sauce. The chicken mayo was dressed in some ground black pepper. 

Muscovada Glazed Ham, with Roasted Chips

 I steamed the thick ham cuts, as bought from the local Co-op (though I didn't need to - about ten minutes). The chips were roasted in the oven for about half an hour, in a drizzle of olive oil and a dusting of paprika. The egg was cooked in a skillet. 

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Haddock Risotto

 A simple fish risotto, with basmati rice infused with madras curry powder, and some diced chorizo. Delicious!

Pollo Arabbiata

 A simple Italian dish: a steamed breast of chicken with some fried mushrooms and chopped tomatoes. Plus some peeled and steamed potatoes, which is the normal accompaniment for this dish in Italy. Easy, and delicious. 

Rice, Prawns and Mushrooms

 A basic dish made with Ecuadorean prawns, spinach leaves, diced mushrooms and boiled basmati rice. Dressed in a little chilli sauce. 

Orange Segments, Blueberries and Cinnamon

 Another simple fruit salad, made with orange segments and blueberries, and dressed with single cream and a dusting of ground cinnamon.