29 May 2014
Ssambap with Sesame Noodles
One of my favourite things about living in Korea is the amazing food I’ve been exposed to on a very frequent basis from bibimbap to dakgalbi to Korean bbq. If (...)
20 January 2015
Minty Hot Chocolate
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. -Charles M. Schulz Disclaimer: This post was supposed to be published on the week (...)
23 November 2014
Creamy tomato chicken pasta bake
Pasta doesn’t make you fat. How much pasta you eat makes you fat. – Giada De Laurentiis Years ago, I was visiting my sister who lived in Galway at the time. (...)
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 (...)
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 (...)
1 May 2015
Banana coconut ice cream cake
I love you ice cream, ice cream. I love ice cream. Ice cream, I love you. Yes, I do. Chocolate, cherries, bananas and berries. Honey baby, I love you. - The (...)
17 March 2015
Traditional irish shepherd's pie with a twist
“Some foods are so comforting, so nourishing of body and soul, that to eat them is to be home again after a long journey. To eat such a meal is to remember (...)
1 May 2014
Roasted pork chops and sweet potato
“If you want a subject, look to pork.” – Great Expectations, Charles Dickens I have been trying to prepare my food in advance. On Saturdays, Sundays and/or (...)
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 (...)
30 January 2015
Sweet potato spinach and feta scrambled eggs
“And now leave me in peace for a bit! I don’t want to answer a string of questions while I am eating. I want to think!” “Good Heavens!” said Pippin. “At (...)
25 March 2015
Cheesy tuna burgers with mustard, pesto, and sweet chili sauce
“Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish? I know it’s tuna, but it says ‘Chicken of the Sea.'” – Jessica Simpson Does anyone else remember the (...)
17 April 2014
Tuna and kimchi fried rice
After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations. – Oscar Wilde Kimchi. Kimchi. Kimchi. Korea loves kimchi. They even say “Kimchi” instead (...)
2 September 2015
Warm cashel blue cheese, avocado and balsamic roasted tomato salad
“[Salad] freshens without enfeebling and fortifies without irritating.” ~ Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Well, it’s been two months since I last posted a recipe (...)
28 June 2014
Vegetable Fried Quinoa
If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. – J.R.R. Tolkien. I recently bought a bag of quinoa. While, I (...)
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 (...)
7 January 2016
Warm pesto pasta salad with sun-dried tomatoes and brie
“Cheese is milk’s leap toward immortality.” – Clifton Fadiman Happy 2016, everyone! May it be better than 2015 for us all and hopefully (in my case) without as (...)
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 (...)
24 November 2015
French toast roll-ups with nutella and cream cheese
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but Nutella and shoes seem to run a close second. ~ David Alejandro Fearnhead I can’t believe Thanksgiving is almost (...)
15 June 2015
Savory crepes with stir fried vegetables
Note: Hi everyone, I want to apologise first off as you’ve probably noticed I haven’t posted much this last month. New recipes will be a little scattered over (...)
17 December 2014
Stuffed mushrooms with apple and bacon
Fat gives things flavor – Julia Child Not long now! I can’t believe how close Christmas and my birthday are! I will keep this short this week as I know (...)
10 December 2014
Tomato, orange and lentil soup
Soup is the song of the hearth…and the home. -Louis P. De Gouy Christmas is here! I am so excited! After all, December is one of my favourite months—Christmas (...)
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 (...)
18 September 2014
Pesto tuna and pea pasta
I’d much rather eat pasta and drink wine than be a size 0. – Sophia Bush Do you ever have really lazy days? Sometimes when I come home all I want to do is (...)
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 (...)
