I love chicken, duck and quail and always have some in my freezer for quick meals! They’re versatile, a great foil for other flavours, and suitable for any cuisine. Juicy flesh and crisp skin make them irresistible in these simple poultry recipes.
Chicken with Black Bean & Crispy Noodles Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Asian home cooking class inspired by Cheong Liew! I love this classic Chinese dish of black bean chicken with crispy noodles. The combination of salty black beans, spicy chilli and slightly sweet smoky oyster sauce is delicious and, while you could […]
Spatchcock with Lemon, Garlic & Olives Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Greek cooking class Inspired by Janni Kyritsis! This baked spatchcock with lemon, garlic & olives is inspired by my Greek friend Janni’s classic slow-cooked lamb. The cooking isn’t as long and slow, but the same flavours – lemon, olives, oregano and garlic […]
Chinese Red-Braised Chicken Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Asian home cooking class inspired by Cheong Liew! Red-braising is a classic Cantonese technique of cooking food in dark soy sauce and Shaoxing wine to give it a burgundy hue. Inspired by a recipe of Cheong Liew’s, I use those ingredients to marinate chicken […]
Duck Fat Potatoes Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! Duck fat potatoes are a delicacy in France. So whenever I have some rendered duck fat left over from frying duck breasts for salads or duck à l’orange (see video below), I save it to make them. They’re […]
Chicken Stock Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes A good chicken stock is the base for great soups, risotto, casseroles and many other dishes. Even seafood and red meat dishes often use chicken stock for its subtle flavour that adds depth without competing with the star ingredients. […]
Vietnamese Chicken Rice Soup Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class inspired by Mark Jensen! Every culture seems to have a chicken soup that’s the universal panacea, and in Vietnam it’s cháo gà. Similar to Chinese congee, this Vietnamese chicken rice soup is generally a breakfast dish, often served with omelette. Cháo […]
Chicken in Half Mourning Like truffles? Join me for a hands-on truffle hunting food & wine weekend – See Video Below! This is my version of poulet demi-deuil, a classic French dish made by placing shaved black truffles under the skin of a chicken, resembling the veil of a woman in mourning. It seems that […]
Hainanese Chicken Rice Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Singaporean cooking class! I’ve always loved this dish, especially the delicious ginger and green onion sauce, so I thought I’d give it a try and discovered it’s surprisingly easy (especially with a few tips from the brilliant Tony Tan). It takes a few hours, but […]
Duck à l’Orange Like this duck a l’Orange recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class Inspired by Damien Pignolet! I love this easy duck à l’orange recipe. It’s inspired by Pierre Koffman’s recipe for wild duck in orange sauce in Memories of Gascony and is simpler than most duck à l’orange recipes as it […]
Chicken Avgolemono Soup Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Greek cooking class Inspired by Janni Kyritsis! Avgolemono is a classic Greek combination of egg (avgo), lemon (lemono) and stock to create a tangy soup or sauce. As a soup it’s usually made from chicken stock with rice cooked in it, a typical example of […]
