This is a no-brainer; it’s healthy, gives you sustained energy, isn’t fattening and is cheap. That’s a whole lotta boxes ticked in my book. Of course I always go for the brown rice, but it’s completely a personal choice – long grain and basmati are relatively healthy too, as...
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This one I've often produced at circa 4am having stumbled home with twenty two of my closest friends for the post-drinks drinks we Irish are so famous for - isn't it strange how the rest of Europe finish up and go home, whereas we'd sell our own mothers for...
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Ok, so this one isn't strictly man food, it's anybody-who-pines-for-the-pre-healthandsafetyruined-buttery-cinema-popcorn-days food. And it's soooooo good it's not even funny. In my house I get the OH to make it so I can pretend I didn't see and there isn't lashings of artery-tightening butter laced into my lovely movie snack....
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This stuff should be illegal.
You look ridiculous eating it, you end up with more sauce on both cheeks than in your mouth, and you're basically licking the ribcage of a pig.
But sweet Jesus does it taste gooood. This one's stupendously easy, and oh-so-satisfying. Albeit messy.
Alright lads, you know when you have the boys over for Match Night / X Factor / Godfather Trilogy and you fight over who has to go to the effort of picking up the phone, hitting speed-dial and calling Dominos? Why not surprise them some night with these few...
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In the early days of 'us', Mr Gastronomics once freaked out upon coming home to a snivelling, crying, bleary-eyed mess of a girlfriend. He now realises that if this happens and he can't think of anything horrific he's done wrong, I'm chopping onions. Yes, I know there are five...
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Yes, you can of course make your own curry paste. But in these recessionary times it can sometimes make a lot more financial sense to buy the little pot of potent paste (howdyalikethatforalliteration) than schelp across the city to specialist food shops looking for the detailed hard-to-find ingredients.
I find...
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Ok, so it’s not quite a larder staple, more of a fridge-filler but my Mum doesn’t really eat cheese so probably won’t read this and realise I’m shoe-horning posts into blog categories. Ho-hum. Anyway, this is a great ingredient which can lift a dish or provide an interesting...
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I'm guilty of a little blogger-licence here; the 'towers' are pretty much just my way of assorting potatoes on a plate and attempting to make it look arty-farty. I add these to dishes such as Surf n'Turf, Stuffed Pork Tenderloin, Griddled Steak and all kinds of Grrr-I'm-All-That-Is-Man-Hear-Me-Roar dishes.
Ps...
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It's usually the most luxurious (read: expensive) item on the menu when we eat out, usually costing anything from €25 to €35, but at home it can be a satisfying and only marginally budget-busting Friday night treat.
Firstly, what rule book says it has to be fillet steak? Not my...
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Tags: Carbs, Cheap, Healthy, Larder Musts, Rice, World Cuisine
