Baked Squid.

Saturday 13th November - Squid stuffed with breadcrumbs and tomatoes, then baked in a tomato and red pepper sauce.

Chilli

Friday 12th November - Beef Chilli.

Beef Burger

Thursday 11th November - Burger made with steak mince, onion, oregano and black pepper. Added some cheese and chilli relish and served with chips and rocket salad.

Prawn & Coconut Thai Curry

Wednesday 10th - Prawn & Coconut Thai Curry, with baby sweetcorn, tomato, fresh coriander and macerated red onion.

Pork Loin & Cannellini Beans

Tuesday 9th November - Pork tenderloin rubbed coated in fennel seeds and garlic then roasted in the oven. Served with dressed rocket and cannellini beans cooked with garlic and red onion, some vegetable stock and lemon juice.

Ribs and Rice

Monday 8th November - Pork ribs marinated in chinese spices then roasted, served with plain rice and stir fried onion and red pepper.

Mussels

Sunday 7th November - Fresh mussels cooked in a Italian tomato sauce. Garlic, some chilli and mixed herbs.

More Mash

Saturday 6th November - Sicilian spiced sausages with mashed potato and slow cooked onion gravy.

Paella

Friday 5th November - Paella made with chorizo and chicken, green pepper and tomto.

Chicken & Puy Lentil Salad

Thursday 4th November - Chicken marinated in lemon juice, crushed coriander seeds, garlic and olive oil. Roasted in the oven, then tossed with puy lentils, rocket, fresh coriander and crumbled feta cheese. Finished off with a balsamic glaze.

Wednesday 3rd November - A basic tomato & meat sauce made with steak mince, onions, garlic, tomato,  some red wine, oregano and nutmeg. Tossed with lumache pasta & pecorino and served with a rocket salad and bread.

Fish Pie

Tuesday 2nd November - A fish pie made by my lovely wife. Topped with mashed potato and grilled cheese..

Sausage & Mash

Monday 1st November - Pork Sausages slow cooked in dark ale with onions and butter with a little flour. Served with creamy mash potatoes.

Spicy Beef Curry

Sunday 31st October - Spicy Beef Curry with Indian Radish. Spiced with coriander seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and mild curry powder. Base made with onion, ginger, garlic and tomato and coriander stalks then slow cooked with beef marinated in garam masala & yoghurt. Served with Basmati Rice.

Chilli Nachos

Saturday 30th October - Chilli Nachos served with yoghurt, spring onions and a little red pepper & jalapeno chutney.

Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon

Saturday 30th October - Lunch. Served on an onion bagel.

Seared Salmon with Black Eye Beans

Friday 29th October - Seared Salmon served with cajun style black eye beans. Bacon, tomatoes, coriander and cajun spices.

Pancetta & Spring Onion Pasta

Thursday 28th October - Farfalle pasta with spring onions cooked in butter & olive oil, crisp pancetta and parmesan. Served with a rocket salad.

Fried Rice

Wednesday 27th October - Fried rice with pork, tiger prawns, peas, egg and spring onion.

Steak & Chips

Tuesday 26th October - Quick and simple dinner. Rump steak with chips and salad.

Noodle Ramen

Tuesday 26th October - Lunchtime at work is usually a sandwich but today it was ramen noodles with pork and spring onions.

Thai Pork Meatballs

Monday 25th October - Thai Pork Meatballs made with pork mince, onion, breadcrumbs, chilli, ginger, coriander, garam masala and egg. Cooked in the oven then added to a green curry with baby sweetcorn and red pepper. Some fresh basil and lime juice to garnish, served with jasmine rice.

Penne Napolitana

Sunday 24th October - Penne with Napolitana sauce. Tomatoes, olive oil, crushed garlic, basil and some sugar. Served with a rocket salad and bread.

Coquille St Jacques

Saturday 23rd October - Out for dinner at Chez Jules in Edinburgh. Grilled scallops and ham for starter then La Cote de Boeuf (Rib-eye steak) with frites.

Brunch

Saturday 23rd October - brunch at home. French toast with Stornoway black pudding and bacon.

Chilli con Carne

Friday 22 October - It's Friday night so it's time for Chilli. Served with rice, macerated red onion and yoghurt.

Burger!

Thursday 21st November - Homemade burger, chips and rocket salad. Made with steak mince from the Queen's Park Farmers Market.

Venison and Puy Lentils

Wednesday 20th November - Venison with puy lentils. Made with carrot, red onion, bacon and garlic and parsley. Not the best looking dish and would probably have been better with venison sausages to get a bit more fat into the mix. Good for a cold dark night though.

Spaghetti Carbonara

Tuesday 19th October - Classic Spaghetti Carbonara. Pancetta, egg, pecorino, parsley & garlic.. and no cream!

Baked Squid with Chilli Tomato Sauce

Monday 18th October - Squid was stuffed with a mix of breadcrumbs, anchovy, tomato and parsley then baked in a tomato, chilli and red pepper sauce. This was a slight tweak of a Nigel Slater recipe.