My new guilty pleasure appears to be turning whatever leftover roast meat we happen to have into biryani. Christmas 2020 was a strange one; with the covid-19 lockdown and restrictions in place, we took a detour from the traditional turkey dinner. Instead, we opted for a delicious roast duck with morello cherry and red wine… Continue reading Leftover roast duck (or turkey, or chicken) biryani
This one does what it says on the can! Perfect use for leftover beer. Ingredients: 340g / 12oz self raising flour 50g sugar (I used soft brown but just use what you’ve got!) 400ml beer Method: 1) Preheat oven to gas 4 / 180c / 350f 2) Grease a loaf tin 3) Mix above ingredients… Continue reading Easiest ever no-yeast leftover beer bread
Situation: Had a couple of beers on the boat the evening before, accidentally fell asleep leaving most of a can of beer (a delicious milkshake IPA, as it happens). Woke up to the realisation that we had forgotten to bring the bread for the bacon sandwiches, but really fancied a cheese scone. We had the… Continue reading Drunken cheeseboard scones
Bored of turkey sandwiches already but don’t want to waste the leftovers? We found the answer: Kentucky fried turkey! A variation on my southern fried chicken recipe from earlier in the year, this one is perfect for using up those remaining scraps of Christmas turkey. We served it with salad which worked well. This recipe… Continue reading Kentucky fried leftover turkey
Messing About In The Kitchen 