dinner Archives — Days of Jay

One Pan Chicken Biryani

16th August 202017th August 2020 Indian, main-event curry, dinner, easy, lunch, main, oven, rice

It was when I was living and working in East London that my curry addiction became a serious problem. With my work only a stone's throw from the multitude of amazing curry restaurants in and around Brick Lane, the incredible aromas drifting out onto the street would nearly hypnotise me,

Easy Chicken Lo Mein Noodles

6th August 20206th August 2020 Fakeaway, main-event Asian, Chinese, dinner, easy, stir fry, Takeaway

I have been craving Chinese takeout all week. The trouble is that decent Chinese food is really hard to find in Munich (if you know of anywhere good, be sure to let me know in the comments below). The solution is, of course, to make it myself, and what better

Baked Honey Lime Chicken

4th August 20203rd August 2020 main-event baked, chicken, dinner, easy, honey, peach, quick, simple

The question I get asked more than anything else about cooking is: ‘What should I make for dinner?’ It’s so easy to get into the same old rut with cooking, especially after a long day at work, when all you want to do is put your feet up and relax.

Lemon and Caper Chicken

24th June 202018th July 2020 main-event, Italian, lunch, Main Course, summer chicken, dinner, lemon, weeknight

It’s hot outside, it’s been a long day, you’ve just got in from work and you still have to get dinner on the table. Exhausting right? It’s always useful to have a few recipes up your sleeve that are super quick to prepare, but taste and look like they come

Thai Massaman Beef Curry

18th June 202010th June 2020 main-event, Dinner, Fakeaway, Soups & Stews, Thai dinner, thai

I love Thailand, and one of my favourite memories is of attending a cooking school in Bangkok, where we shopped for fresh ingredients at the markets, before cooking meal after meal in a beautiful old colonial house. We practised all the well-known classics of the Thai kitchen and got plenty

Roasted Feta Stuffed Mushrooms

28th May 202020th August 2020 main-event, Dinner, light-bites, vegetarian dinner, easy, lunch, mushroom, quick

I love mushrooms. Truly, mushrooms would have to be one of my desert-island foods. Whether fancy shiitake, the prized porcino, colourful pfifferlinge or plain old button mushrooms, they are all delicious, with their earthy flavour and delicate texture. Whatever time of year it is, mushrooms will find their way into my shopping basket, ready for

Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Chicken

27th May 202020th August 2020 main-event, Dinner, Italian, Main Course chicken, dinner, easy, quick

As the weather warms up, the idea of spending hours in a hot kitchen becomes increasingly unattractive. When the sun is shining we all want light, quick meals, maximum flavour with minimum fuss so we can get back to enjoying the warmth outside. It’s always good to have a few