Category Archives: Home Cooked

Hector Cooks Chicken Korma for our New Zealand Guest

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Hector

It was only last night Hector received the news that Alison, long-time friend of Marg who resides in New Zealand, would be resident at Hector’s House for one night only. The second New Zealander to partake of Curry with Hector … Continue reading →

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Spaten Oktoberfestbier and Hector’s Home Cooking

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Hector

Hector Heisenberg is back in action Nature chilled the Barrel of München‘s Finest, it was up to Hector to Spice up the day. It is Eighteen Months since Hector last cooked a full-blown Mutton Curry, strange the same Bier featured … Continue reading →

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Hector Cooks – Olive declines Curry

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Hector

Lord Clive and Lady Maggie of Crawley are in town, something to do with a coincidental line-up of celestial bodies tomorrow morning. Their berth was booked two years ago, so who could have predicted that a very delicate Clive would … Continue reading →

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Waris prepares a Wonderful White Karahi

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Hector

The Barrel was Pyraser (Pyras, Bayern) Landbier. The Company seemed very familiar, did we not all bring in the New Year together in Chester? Dr. Stan and Neil replaced Clive and Maggie, Marg had hockey. Eleven mouths, the upper limit … Continue reading →

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Waris – The White Karahi Legend

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Hector

Last Saturday Hector stopped off at the Desi-Curry Palace to arrange a Curry for Six. Waris, the Chef who proudly serves the White Karahi, was not on the premises. Ikram his co-worker took my number, Waris would call me. Not … Continue reading →

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What is this then?

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Hector

The Summer Holiday is fading into the distance, it ended Four Days ago…. time to get back into the Kitchen, today – Experimental Curry Cooking. A Kilo of Lamb on-the-bone has been lurking in the freezer for some time, no … Continue reading →

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Curry Lesson for Beginners #1 – 2014 – Aloo Chicken

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Hector

Once each year, Hector is drafted in to teach The Leavers how to make Curry as part of their preparation for The After Life. Such has been the level of anticipation amongst the would-be participants, Today is Lesson One of … Continue reading →

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Keema Mutter Karela + Pyraser and Kitzmann

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Hector

Thirty Litre Barrels are too heavy for Domestic Fridges. A Cooperative Colleague permitted access to an Industrial Fridge and so not One Barrel but Two were Perfectly Chilled for this afternoon’s gathering. Jonathan had driven the Barrels from Source, Hector’s … Continue reading →

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Home-Cooked Madras Fish Curry

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Hector

Pasta or Curry-Heute? Marg has had her Favourite this week, time for some indulgence. Marg ironically was the inspiration by producing an Indian Cookery Book from a bundle upstairs – 50 great curries of india – camilla panjabi. A Fish … Continue reading →

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Hector under Pressure

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Hector

Towards the end of Last Year, Hector purchased the Kaiserhof Gas Tandoor. It sort of worked, but did not give the results hoped for. At the Festive Season of Gift Receiving, it was the turn of the Tajine. The Dream … Continue reading →

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