HOMECOOKING WITH TERESA

  A while ago we went to a French restaurant and I tried this dish for the first time. It was done with chorizo and prawns. Liked it so much that I tried to find a recipe for it. I only managed to find recipes for prawns or sausages rougaille, so I adapted it a little bit to use both. Also, I couldn't find fresh green prawns so I had to use already peeled frozen ones. Nevertheless, it turned out delicious. Will certainly make it again. Ingredients olive oil 1 red onion, chopped 1 Tbsp finely chopped garlic 125ml white wine 500g tomatoes, peeled & chopped 1 Tbsp tomato paste 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp sweet paprika 1 tsp salt 1 tsp white pepper 2 small red or green chillies, finely chopped (or a pinch of Aleppo chilli flakes) 300g chorizo, thinly sliced 1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped 2 thyme sprigs, leaves picked 1kg green king prawns, shelled, heads and tails intact 1/2 bunch coriander, chopped Method Heat 2 Tbsp of olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the o...

I adore eggplant. I wanted to make a moussaka, but I don't like minced lamb. I find it too fatty and don't particularly enjoy the flavour. Instead, this is my interpretation of a delicious bolognese sauce from a lasagna recipe from Guy Grossi and the rest of the recipe is from Gordon Ramsay. It's just scrumptious! INGREDIENTS Sugo bolognese olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1/4 tsp ground  cloves pinch of nutmeg 250g minced beef 250g minced pork 250g minced chicken 1 sprig rosemary, leaves picked and chopped 1 Tbsp chopped sage a handful of flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped 2 bay leaves handful of basil leaves, crushed to a paste with a little olive oil 700ml tomato passata 250ml red wine 3/4 litre chicken stock sea salt &  freshly ground black pepper 2-3 large eggplants olive oil for brushing Cheese sauce 75g butter 75g plain flour 600ml whole milk 150g Cheddar, grated 2 medium eggs, beaten 50g grated peco...