I enjoy cooking and this means that I make an effort even when there are only two of us for dinner. It doesn’t matter how simple the meal is, I expend as much effort as I would for guests.
Catalan-style pasta with prawns and fish
This takes a while but the flavour from the prawn stock is worth it, not to mention the fact that you don’t waste any part of the 6 large (about 300g) raw Australian or Argentinian prawns you need for this dish. The above romesco is also good with this.
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Barbecued chicken with romesco and vegetable paella
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Black pepper steak with horseradish cream, baked potatoes and asparagus
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