Chicken with Garlic, Bay and White Wine
I did not grow up in a house with meat. When my parents moved to London for nine months in 1973, my father had just become a vegetarian (herring and his mother's salmon were "honorary…
I did not grow up in a house with meat. When my parents moved to London for nine months in 1973, my father had just become a vegetarian (herring and his mother's salmon were "honorary…
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There is always a jar of these lurking in my fridge ready to accessorise just about any dish.
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When the going gets tough, the tough roast chicken.
Along with confit garlic these are a staple in my fridge. I use them in dressings, mixed into cooked grains or lentils, or tossed with steamed or roasted vegetables, and as a flavour base for…