Dinner Archives — Days of Jay

Turkish Chicken Shish Kebabs

7th May 202015th May 2020 main-event, Cypriot, Dinner, summer, Travel, Turkish

I’m declaring barbecue season officially open! To get the ball rolling I have a truly delicious recipe for you, one that I have on rotation all summer long. Turkish Chicken Shish Kebabs (Tavuk Siş) are tender, tangy and so easy. The chicken is marinated in yoghurt, lemon and spices which

Beef and Lentil Cottage Pies

3rd May 202023rd May 2020 main-event, baking, Dinner, New Zealand / Australia

It’s a sunny Sunday, still and quiet here. The clouds and blustery winds of the last few days have finally departed, leaving a bright blue, cloudless sky in their wake. It’s the ideal day to get some work done on the house, a pleasure rather than a chore when the

Braised Chicken and Beans

29th April 20203rd May 2020 main-event, Dinner, Italian

It’s been a real spring day today, with bursts of brilliant sunshine interrupted by squalls of rain. The mountain opposite the house has been disappearing periodically behind a veil of clouds, then suddenly appearing again, green and lush with all the new growth. The thick stone walls are still keeping

Fresh Homemade Pasta

27th April 202027th April 2020 main-event, Dinner, Italian, Pasta

A simple recipe today, a regular in my kitchen wherever I am in the world. Fresh Home Made Pasta is one of those recipes that everybody should know how to make, and once you’ve made it, I promise, you will be completely hooked. It’s incredible how the combination of three

Rustic Pork and Fennel Ragu

24th April 202030th April 2020 main-event, Dinner, Italian

Hooray, it’s Friday! The sun is shining and I’m about to head to the balcony for a well-deserved glass of white wine before the sun sets. Where has the week gone? It just seems to have flown past. We’ve been hard at work on the house getting lots of repairs

French Pot Roast Chicken

21st April 20208th May 2020 spring, Dinner, French, main-event

April showers bring May flowers, or so we’d like to hope. The last few days have been cold and blustery, with the wind whipping through the valley and banging the shutters on the house. To tell the truth, I don’t mind this kind of day as it’s an excuse to

Homemade Chicken Pad Thai

17th April 202027th April 2020 main-event, Asian, Dinner, Fakeaway, Thai

It’s Friday! The arrival of the weekend in these unusual times is somehow not quite as exciting as it used to be. When we’re all working from home the eagerly awaited 5 pm escape from the office has lost its urgency. We’re not plotting how we can stuff those 48

Asparagus and Lemon Risotto

13th April 202021st April 2020 Italian, Dinner, light-bites, main-event, spring

It’s been a beautiful Easter weekend, full of indulgent food and drink, lots of chocolate and plenty of sunshine. The trees are covered in blossom across the whole hillside and the feel of spring is in the air. There’s lots of cautious optimism and hopeful stories in the news, and

Creamy Mushroom Pork Medallions

4th April 20209th April 2020 main-event, Dinner

Sunshine, blue skies, the birds are singing and the city is quiet. There’s still a bit of chill in the air, but all of our pot plants have started unfurling new green leaves ready for the warm weather, just like me. We are all still in a state of suspended

Prawn and Lemon Linguine

31st March 20209th April 2020 main-event, Dinner, Italian, seafood

Typical spring weather here in Munich. One day it's hot, sunny and glorious, the next you wake up to a dusting of snow and sub-zero temperatures. Not that the weather should matter all that much as we are now to mostly stay inside until the 19th of April at the