8 October 2021
Vegan lentil and sweet potato curry
If any dish deserves to be called global, it is curry. From Newfoundland to the Antarctic, from Beijing to Warsaw, there is scarcely a place where curries are (...)
7 September 2021
Carrot and sultana spiced rice
A single grain of rice can tip the scale. One man may be the difference between victory and defeat. The Emperor, Mulan (1998) JUMP TO RECIPE This simple dish (...)
8 July 2021
Asparagus, zucchini and sausage pasta
Let there be seasons so that our tongues will be rich in asparagus and limes. – Anne Sexton JUMP TO RECIPE Happy Summer to you all. I have actually gone away (...)
30 April 2021
Self-dressing cottage cheese salad
To remember a successful salad is generally to remember a successful dinner; at all events, the perfect dinner necessarily includes the perfect salad.George (...)
3 March 2021
Creamy vegan lemon-tahini mushroom ramen
When I was doing my vegan month, back in November, I reached out to some friends who were vegan, or who had been vegan in the past, to get some (...)
6 February 2021
Smyles’ 5-ingredient tomato soup
“I’m the first to admit I’m not much of a cook. But since soup mainly involves tossing everything in a pot and waiting, it’s one of my better dishes.” ~ (...)
30 December 2020
New year’s eve sausage rolls
“I do adore food. If I have any vice it’s eating. If I was told I could only eat one food for the rest of my life, I could put up with sausage and mash (...)
20 November 2020
Savory sweet potato mash
I love sweet potato but it's not one of the most popular vegetables in my family. A few years ago my mother and sister did a sweet potato diet and after less (...)
30 April 2017
Leftover aubergine rarebit wrap
“How can people say they don’t eat eggplant when God loves the colour and the French love the name? I don’t understand.” ~ Jeff Smith, The Frugal Gourmet (...)
3 April 2017
Aubergine Rarebit
“Cheese has always been a food that both sophisticated and simple humans love.” ~ M.F.K. Fisher, How to Cook a Wolf (1942) Hello, fellow Fiesta Friday-ers! And (...)
18 January 2017
Chicken, almond, pineapple and spinach pasta salad
What do you get if you cross an apple with a Christmas tree? A pineapple! ~ Christmas Cracker Joke. The following recipe evokes memories of summer picnics on (...)
21 November 2016
Butternut squash and potato cakes
Leftovers are one of my favourite things about Thanksgiving and Christmas and a little like Ross from Friends, I have my favourite post-Thanksgiving sandwich. (...)
28 October 2016
Warm spicy butternut squash couscous salad with pistachios
I am really excited to let you all know that I am co-hosting for Fiesta Friday#143 this week along with Judi from Cooking with Aunt Juju. As your co-host I (...)
14 October 2016
Spicy marinated butternut squash
A few months ago we celebrated my Mam’s birthday. My mam loves Mexican food – well probably more Tex-Mex, to be honest, and so I prepared a feast. We had so (...)
29 September 2016
Fried egg grilled cheese sandwich
On my off days, I've been making this breakfast. I think it may definitely be up there in the Royalty of breakfasts. It's delicious and I'm already wishing (...)
10 June 2016
Nutella and pumpkin french toast roll-ups
“The 12-step chocoholics program: Never be more than 12 steps away from chocolate!” ~ Terry Moore I know, I know! Pumpkin in June! It sounds crazy but when you (...)
21 March 2016
Easy chocolate orange sauce
Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive ~Joanne Harris There it lay, shattered and cracked. Its pieces were a (...)
29 February 2016
Mam's celebration date roll
Firstly, Happy Leap day, everyone! I know someone who actually turns 2, officially, today! Do you know anyone who has a Leap year birthday? What did you do (...)
2 February 2016
Easy baked cheesecake – guest recipe
The only way cheese is dessert is when it’s followed by the word cake. ~ Michele Gorman This recipe is from my friend, Maria, who I met in Korea. She has been (...)
26 January 2016
Korean smoked salmon and avocado gimbap with lemon
Friendship … is born at the moment when one man says to another “What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . . ~ CS Lewis When I was living in Korea, I (...)
