Nigella Express what have you cooked from it yet and was it good?

[Pickie]

Got it for my B'day and so far I have used the following receipes:

Breakfast bars - they are yummy and my DC (2 and 4) love them so instead of the recommend week it should last it only managed 3 days here.

Croque Monsieur bake - not too keen, only DH like it

Hokey Pokey what is no too like?

Twiggypiggy - did your hokey pokey go hard? Mine isnt going rock hard (made this pm)

The chicken pie was a big hit with both DP and DD - who's not always keen on meat. Am going to do maple ribs and drumsticks this weekend.

prawn & mango curry - sounds vile, tastes delish.

I did the ham cooked in ginger ale. Was a fantastic hit at xmas.

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Haven't had a chance to try anything yet but am reading and dribbling....

I can't stand her writing style though - why is she always trying to flirt with me?

Made the ice-cream cake for Christmas- gorgeous and mega simple. Also the chicken thigh hunter's stew, very nice. Breakfast muffins too.
got it for my birthday just before xmas and was my bestest pressie- kept me quiet!

Another vote for the ginger ale ham. Yum.

pickie - not it did not go totally hard - was a bit chewy. Still nice though. Have a friend who has made in effect "cinder toffee" and she said that it really is down to a fine art of say just the right amount of syrup, a trickle too much and it could spoil it.

Twiggypiggy thanks for that I put it in the fridge and then bashed it but fell apart in small soft pieces and not nice hard bits. I thought I had maybe made it too thick but will try with less syrup next time

Only thing I've made so far was the cheesecake. SO simple, and lovely. Anyone who's done the ham in ginger ale, how does it compare to her ham in coke recipe?

i like the gammon and parsley and love the bean mash. mrsb did you use a non-stick pan? were your beans from a tin? mine were quite water-logged so no need for much oil.

oh i bet with proper beans and a bucket of oil would be very very good. is it some sort of classic recipe that i haven't come across?

Reading and dribbling here too. Not made anything yet. But I'm dreaming about the choc chip cookies!

Have had the ham in coke but I can't remember it too much. Does that have a glaze as well? It was the glaze which helped with the ginger ale one. Plus, I think, cooking ham in sweet fizzy liquid must just Do Something to the meat to tenderise it in some way.

fishie my beans were tinned and my pan nonstick - they needed butter or ev olive oil for flavour imo

made the lunch treats and they are delicious! Took some good nosing before I found the rice malt syrup though but worth it.

have made the holiday hot cake - very yummy, couldnt believe how simple it was to make
also made her pancakes at the weekend and have to say they were the best pancakes ive ever made, turned out the best ever (very pleased emotion)

potatoe and mushroom gratin, so easy and very nice

Have done chorizo and scallops - fab
Lunchbox treats - yummy but dd didn't like so had to eat them all myself
Tuna and beans - fine but not too exciting. Dd ate it all though.
Flan - again, yummy but children didn't like.

beadmum, yes the pancakes are fab! Done them yesterday as well.