Since starting my blog six years ago I have learnt a lot about food and I continue to learn. That is one of my favourite parts of writing a blog is the learning. In the past few years I have …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Roast Chicken Wrapped in Parma Ham with Garlic and Roasemary Butter
One Sunday in a month I will cook a roast dinner. I normally buy a large roast chicken and this will feed us for several meals. Plus I also stew the bones in my slow cooker for stock. As a …
Roasted Chestnut and Ginger Biscuits/Cookies
Recently I went to buy food from our local wholesalers and while I was there I noticed an interesting product. They were selling chestnuts in packets. I have a vague memory of eating these yummy nuts at a Christmas market …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Lemon Buttered Herb Fish
My son is a huge fan of fish so it’s a food I try to incorporate into our weekly menu a lot. For a long time, we were eating the same fish dishes which became a bit tedious. So I …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Salmon and Minty Jasmine Rice
Many years ago when I lived at home and my Dad was the main cook, I remember he would make simple meals on a Friday night. After a week in the office my Dad liked to give himself the night …
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Vegan Butternut Squash, Chestnuts and Dill Risotto
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, jack frost nipping at your nose. And yes, I did sing this song while I was cooking this meal. I have never cooked chestnuts before so I was really interested to see how they …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Spicy Tuna and Sweet Potato Fish Cakes
During Lockdown 3.0 I’m in need of easy dinners that won’t take me all day to put together. Nowadays, like many parents in the UK, my days are now filled with homeschooling and trying to remember my times tables. Therefore, …
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Vegan Lentil Lasagne
Many years ago I would have wanted nothing else but turkey on Christmas day. For me it wasn’t Christmas unless Dad had cooked a huge turkey with all the trimmings. Nowadays, I have to confess it actually doesn’t bother me …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Prawns in a Tomato Rice
My son Ted loves fish, especially prawns and my husband Howard doesn’t mind rice when it’s cooked in a tomato sauce. Howard isn’t so keen on fish but he doesn’t mind a prawn or two. The other day I was …
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Slow Cooker Alcohol and Mushroom Free Beef Bourguignon
Now I know traditionally this meal should be made with red wine and mushrooms. It probably shouldn’t be cooked in a slow cooker either. I also know that a lot of people may tell to call this a beef stew …
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