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Yum and thrice yum. I'd even say it could do with a bit more pickle in there. Easy to play around with the quantities. Ingredients   ½ cup cream cheese ½ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream 2 tbsp pickle juice ½ tsp garlic powder ½ tsp onion powder ⅔ cup finely diced dill pickles 1 tbsp fresh dill finely chopped Salt and pepper to taste   Instructions   Blend the cream cheese, yogurt/sour cream, pickle juice, garlic and onion powder together until creamy and fully combined. Add

Lovely simple weeknight dinner. Works with pasta or rice. Ingredients 500g steak strips 2 tbsp vegetable oil, divided 1 large onion, sliced 300g mushrooms, sliced 3 tbsp butter 2 tbsp flour 500 ml beef stock 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 150ml sour cream or cream Salt and pepper Chopped chives, for garnish (optional) Instructions Slice the steak into 3cm strips, discarding excess fat. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over high heat, scatter

My pursuit of the perfect roast trimmings continues. This was really nice but needs to be balanced against other sides to ensure it's not overall too sweet. For example alongside parsnips I think the sweetness of the whole dish would be too much. Ingredients   1 red cabbage, coarsely chopped. 1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar 4 tbsp of sweetener or sugar 4 tbsp of butter Salt and Pepper to season   Method   Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the red cabbage and c

Brining tests continue. I had to really trust the porcess on this one and the house took on the aroma of a fish and chip shop. It actually worked really well. The skin was cripsy and excellent (I did add a bit of seasoning before cooking too) and the meat was nicely salted with a subtle flavour that I wouldn't have picked out as vinegar. Easy ingredients too compared to some of the brines I have on my list to try.   Ingredients   Small to medium whole chicken 6 bay leaves