If you’re out of oven space, try this stove top version – with the same caramelisation! Glazed Carrots with caramelisation! Maybe it’s because I live in Australia and not North America, but it never occurred to me to make glazed carrots without caramelised edges. Yet, when I had a scout around the internet before publishing this recipe, I was somewhat bemused to see that the standard recipe seems to be made on the stove without any caramelisation....

For a lighter dressing option, try this mayo-free Caesar salad dressing – it’s incredible! Caesar Salad I’m going to call it – Caesar salad is a pain to make, calling for an inordinate amount of pots and pans to be dirtied in the name of just one salad. Food processor for the dressing – and the mayo makes it all greasy which is a pain to clean (or hogs an enormous amount of dishwasher space) Baking tray for the croutons Skillet for the bacon Cutting board Giant bowl to toss the salad – you’ve really gotta toss with abundance when using creamy dressing, can’t do it in the serving bowl Serving bowl...

Jump to:📋 What do we need? 🔪 How to make Chapati 🍽️ Why not serve with a delicious curry! Why use oil in the chapati dough? Chapati vs Roti: 📺 Watch how to make it 🍲 More fantastic from-scratch dough/bread-based recipes Chapati Recipe 💬 Reviews I find this quite a therapeutic recipe - a little bit of kneading, a little bit of rolling, and straight onto cooking, without having wait for anything to prove....

This is why low-carb/keto style diets could never be a lifestyle for me. I NEED pasta in my life. Besides, eating lots of pasta probably isn’t that bad for you. Unless you cover it in creamy sauces, bacon, cheese, breadcrumbs etc etc. I’m thinking the pasta endorphins probably make up for that badness though. Yep. I’m going with that. Steps for making chicken and bacon mac and cheese: So I’ve got a feeling this is going to be a pretty short post today....

Ahhh spaghetti. Such a simple ingredient, yet loved the world over. Served in the classiest restaurants and the cheapest little cafes - it’s one of the best staples money can buy. I probably love it too much. I can easily put away as much as Chris (my 6ft husband), and served with a rich tomatoey and chicken sauce too? Just give me the pan and a fork. Fortunately, with it being January (and after all that Christmas indulgence) this is a lighter recipe....

Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce Real “restaurant style” Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce is NOT just oyster sauce (despite what you will read in many recipes claiming it is that simple!). A sauce made with just oyster sauce will just taste of that – plain oyster sauce dolloped on greens. And if you’re happy with that, then there’s no need to read further because this recipe for real Restaurant Style Chinese Greens with Oyster Sauce has more than 1 ingredient in the sauce!...

Try this with a side of Fried Rice and Asian Slaw, or Asian Mushroom Ramen Noodles! If you’ve strolled through Chinese neighbourhoods, past Chinese BBQ shops with the bronzed, glistening ducks and Chinese Barbecue Pork hanging from hooks in the window dripping with sticky glaze, then the smell when this hits the hot pan will be familiar. And even if you’re not familiar with that smell, you will just know, you will know that this is 100% lip smackingly delicious and a total crowd pleaser....

I made these on Friday night ready for a food styling class Chris and I were attending on Saturday (more about that later) and I’ve been eating them for breakfast every day since. The last one was scoffed today, and I’m now going to have to make a new batch! I love the chocolate and orange flavour combo, but I wasn’t sure if it would be overkill to add them to the already delicious cinnamon-y taste of hot cross buns....

For the best results, use fresh corn ears when they’re at their prime (and cheapest!) But if frozen corn is all you’ve got, you can use that instead! Cold Corn Soup – refreshing summer soup! The concept of a cold soup might sound unusual if you’ve never tried one before. However chilled soups feature in a surprising number of cultures around the world! The best known might be gazpacho, the Spanish cold soup of pureed tomatoes and raw vegetables....

Luxuriously rich Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta I’ve been crowned the Queen of Creamy-Without-Cream*, but today I’m dethroning myself temporarily just so I can share this Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta with you without an inkling of guilt. We’ve made it to the end of the year, and the month of December is about indulgences. I’ve been very sensible in the past and shared real Alfredo recipes, made the real proper Italian way....

I sometimes get told off for making recipes on the blog that don’t follow the exact ingredients or approach for the traditional version. When it first happened (via a comment on the blog), I was shocked and rather downhearted. I hate the thought of offending anyone, and I honestly thought about changing the recipe. But, after a bit of moping, I realised that that it’s my recipe, and I really like it....

Crispy Skin Salmon I’m always one for saucing up my salmon (whether it’s a honey garlic number, garlic butter or a herby cream sauce), marinating it or cooking it up in a sticky sauce. But when you know how to cook salmon so the skin is crispy from end to end, you don’t need to fuss with all that. The extra textural element and flavour you get from the crispy golden skin is all you need for a salmon dinner....

As I started writing up this recipe to tell you how good homemade custard is compared to store bought, I realised that I had never actually bought custard before. So this morning after my daily caffeine fix (shameless coffee addict here), I popped into the supermarket to buy a (small) carton. Just so I could truly describe the difference. Because it’s easy enough to say that homemade is always better....

Espresso Martini As a shameless coffee addict, this is hands down one of my favourite cocktails. I order it when I need a pick-me-up at social gatherings. I order it at nice restaurants to have alongside dessert – or in lieu of dessert. I’d happily order it all night long except that I try (operative word here being try!) to be sensible about my caffein intake so I usually limit myself to two at most!...

I love how this bowl looks like a rainbow of colours. Lots of fresh, bright ingredients like cherry tomatoes, avocado and crunchy red cabbage, mixed together with smoky charred sweetcorn, tender pan-fried fish and roasted red peppers. Of course you couldn’t call it a taco bowl without the addition of some mixed beans and rice – which makes it filling enough for dinner. The dressing totally finishes it off – Greek yogurt with coriander, garlic, lime and honey makes for a creamy-yet-zingy sauce that tastes awesome poured on everything!...

SAUTEED SPINACH – A QUICK HEALTHY SIDE This is a quick vegetable side that I make ALOT so it’s high time I shared. It’s been pictured on the side of many main dishes that I’ve shared over the years – usually because I’m scrambling for something quick to put on the side to complete a photo! And beyond using this Sautéed Spinach as a prop for photos, this is something that frequently appears in my real life day-to-day cooking for the very reason that it’s so quick with the added bonus that it’s an easy way to eat a huge mound of greens with just a few bites because spinach wilts to much when it’s cooked!...

Making glazed carrots on the stove is something I started doing several years ago for lavish special event dinners like Christmas when the (one and only) oven is otherwise occupied with more important things. Like the main event – turkey or ham. Stuffing. Homemade bread. Carrots are not a priority. Sorry! 😉 So this is how I make carrots that look and taste roasted but are made on the stove....

Potatoes in many different forms are the basis of my diet in winter. Give me mashed potato, roasties, jacket spuds, gnocchi….. I could go on forever.So here’s another potato recipe to add to the potato repertoire that will impress the whole family! It takes a little bit time up front (we’re talking less than a minute per potato) to make those pretty little slices in the potatoes, but the rest is effortless....

I love to make these for a weekend breakfast or brunch. I like to use nice large croissants, but you can swap them out for smaller croissants if you prefer. If you use smaller croissants, the filling and topping should be enough to make 6-8. Finish with a good dusting of confectioners’ sugar before serving. They can be served right away, or at room temperate. They also reheat really well, so they’re great for making ahead!...

Jump to:📋 What do we need? 📺 Watch how to make it 🍽️ What to serve it with 🍲 More fantastic Chicken Dinner recipes Hunters Chicken 💬 Reviews Sitting in a pub garden on a hot day eating Hunters chicken with a pile of salty chips and a cold beer.I can’t wait for those days. Hopefully soon we can all be enjoying family meals out again. In the meantime, I’m controlling the cravings by making it at home....