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“Braised Chicken Piccata” from “Something from Nothing” Chicken piccata is a firm favourite during our summer holidays. I cook it on a frequent basis while we are away because the ingredients are simple to find and even simpler to throw together. We use Paltrow’s recipe, but honestly I barely need to look at it now because I have made it so many […]
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“A Pretty Classic Chicken Pot Pie” from “Something from Nothing” For the first time this century (not a typo) we will be heading back to the U.S. for Thanksgiving. In fact, it’ll be my first Thanksgiving there since 1998, which was only a few weeks before we moved to London. All of this preamble is necessary to explain why we had a Faux Thanksgiving in […]
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“Saucy, wine-roasted chicken with mushrooms” from “Something from Nothing” Kirstin: There is something about the way Roman names recipes. Her use of conversational adjectives in the titles grabs you immediately but also strips away any cultural hints you might otherwise expect (such as, ahem, calling something a stew when you might also call it a curry). And it is absolutely a trend. A quick […]
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“Almost Cassoulet” from “Something from Nothing” It’s almost Christmas, and in the spirit of the season we spent a lovely evening next to the fire with our best friends watching a holiday film while a comforting cassoulet bubbled steadily in the oven. There was quite a lot of pausing and chatting, because that’s what Christmas films are for, right? We also […]
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“Lemon Pepper Pasta with Browned Butter” from “Something from Nothing” This is a perfect example of what this book is all about. Alison Roman writes in the introduction that the book’s genesis originates from the age-old quandary of trying to figure out dinner from what’s already available in the cupboard, or, (the clue is in the name) Something From Nothing. At our house, we call […]
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