Prawn toast, or shrimp toast to my American friends, is one of my favourite things from the Chinese takeaway shop. Nobody ever seems to buy enough prawn toast when ordering Chinese food for dinner as I'm always left wanting more. That's not the case when I make it at home though as I always make too much! … [Read more...]
Spaghetti Bolognese
Spaghetti Bolognese was the first recipe to be posted on Good Food Recipes but I didn't have a digital SLR camera at the time so the pictures weren't very clear. So I'm reposting the recipe with some clearer images because it's just the most ridiculously good dish on this planet! If I don't have spaghetti bolognese at least once each month I start to feel like there's something … [Read more...]
Chicken Curry Recipe
I used to regularly buy a chicken tikka masala spice mix from the supermarket as it was so easy to make and it was super tasty. But the makers of the spice mix stopped selling it so I now have to make my own! I've never actually made a chicken tikka masala from scratch, but this chicken curry tastes pretty close to the prepared packet mix that I was trying to imitate. It's … [Read more...]
Potato Bake Recipe
Potato bake is so easy to make and I don't know anyone who doesn't love it! If you ever have to take a dish to a party, take the potato bake and everyone will love you. It can be made healthier and vegetarian but I would much prefer to fill mine with bacon, cream and cheese! ;-) … [Read more...]
Fried Rice Recipe
Homemade fried rice is so much better than restaurant fried rice. It just tastes so much fresher and more alive than anything you get out of a restaurant, especially the cheaper takeaway Chinese stores. I'll often make it a whole meal by itself when I make it at home but I could never do that with store bought fried rice. Combining it with a good chicken or beef dish will just … [Read more...]