Prawn Cocktail

Sweet, juicy prawns bathed in a piquant sauce and served on a bed of crisp lettuce – you have to admit, this does sound like heaven! Prawn cocktail is one of those retro dishes that got a bad rap in the eighties (like chicken kiev), because of the many poor restaurant variations, but it is so good if you use the right ingredients.

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Fish & Chips with Tartare Sauce

Who doesn’t love fish and chips! Growing up in Ireland it was always the treat on a Friday night, served in newspaper, eating it on the pier. I don’t live by the sea now and so it’s become something that I do at home when I miss my other home, Ireland. The batter is light and crisp (make sure theoil is very hot), chips are crunchy and floury on the inside (I like a maris piper) and a homemade tartare sauce that you can make in under 5 minutes. Hello Friday

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