Dad's Cuisine

PAPRIKA CHICKEN IN PARMESAN SAUCE This paprika chicken in parmesan sauce is a creamy, buttery dish that will delight friends and family for a laid-back dinner party.  I made this dish recently to celebrate my husband's birthday.  It's not the first time I've made it: the first time was one year ago, when I invited a bunch of friends round to surprise my husband for his birthday. About an hour before everyone was supposed to turn up, my husband complained of stomach cramps and was cruelly struck down by a nasty tummy bug. The surprise dinner was put on hold, babysitters cancelled, and TLC dispensed accordingly.  A couple of months later I invited more people round and made this same dish - but adverse weather conditions forced several guests to pull out at the last minute. Since then, I've associated this dish with scuppered plans - the upside being that at least I can tuck into a tasty meal (and I can have seconds. And thirds.)  That said, it really is a...

APPLE CRUMBLE Looking for some serious comfort food? A traditional apple crumble always hits the spot! The comfort that a traditional apple crumble brings cannot be over-estimated.  Whether you're feeling poorly, a bit down, chilly or just fancy a quick treat, apple crumble always delivers. Just one spoonful of the hot, sweet apples and crunchy crumble whizzes me straight back to my childhood. No matter how stuffed we were after a roast dinner with all the trimmings, we always had room for crumble. Mum would spoon out generous helpings, the steam from the apples rising from the dish, and our eagle eyes would make sure no one had been served a bigger portion of crumbly bits than anyone else. As we took the first bite, the hot apples almost burning the roofs of our mouths in our haste, the table would fall silent in awed appreciation of this traditional English dessert.  Never mind chicken soup for the soul; this is apple crumble for the soul, and a d...