Chicken Biryani

Biryani has long been a favourite of mine. I’ve always steered clear of making it though as cooking loose rice can be a hit or miss affair. This simple recipe though is easy to follow and works perfectly. Give it a go, add raisins, peas etc. if it takes your fancy. I also sprinkled crispy…

Loaded cheese and bacon wedges

A simple and easy recipe that is bursting with taste and flavour. No need for measures in the recipe as it’s just a simple “thrown-together” snack or accompaniment. Use a potato that’s good for roasting such as Maris Piper. The cheese can be whatever you like. I used a mature cheddar and it worked great….

World Famous Spaghetti

This dish is a firm favourite as well as being cheap and easy to make. It’s based upon the classic Italian spaghetti aglio e olio but has a couple of wee tweaks thrown in just to enhance the already superb flavours. Some chopped bacon or pancetta adds a hint of salt as well as a…

Mexican Lasagne

Mexican lasagne is seeing something of a surge in interest. A simple search on Google will bring up a number of results – many of which look and probably taste the part. This version is inspired by Twisted Food’s version but with my own subtle tweaks. Easy to make, cheap and tasty…. just like good…

Souled on Soul, Northern Soul Photography, Subcultures

The point of this site is to let people promote their music, brands, shops and events. We also want to hear from the people who have grown up with their subcultures and hear their experiences. Our first is Martyn Johnson who gives us a great insight into his experiences in the soul scene and who…

A momentous General Election – 2015

Leading up to the election on May 7th, the polls were predicting a good night for the SNP. There were many reasons why we remained skeptical. The media in general have never been friends to the notion of Scotland “having a voice”. At the poll, the SNP contingent were quiet but happy with the way…

Cuban Picadillo

Simon’s warming one-pot Cuban dish with minced beef, cinnamon, olives and raisins