Madeleines It’s another classic French baking recipe courtesy of Chef Jean-Baptiste! Boy was he determined to get this one just perfect. The reputation of his motherland is on the line here, after all!! There were many, many Madeleines made in the quest to perfect this recipe and find answers to all the what-ifs in the making. We aren’t fussy around these parts… not at all! 😂 So what makes a perfect Madeleine, according to a French chef?...
This 20-minute recipe is ideal for a weeknight dinner or for your holiday table. Leftovers are great too! Sweet potatoes are amazing. And when cooked in the microwave, then mashed with tasty ingredients such as butter and cinnamon, they are a real treat. These tasty additions make the naturally delicious root vegetable even more palatable, and the preparation is done entirely in the microwave - can you say EASY? Oh, and leftovers are excellent too!...
My family always gives me grief about how often I make Middle Eastern dishes for family dinners. Or, as they usually say, “Middle Eastern inspired” dishes. Hmph! I don’t think I make that many Middle Eastern dishes. Though….I just remembered….I do have an entire Middle Eastern recipes collection on my blog! Well, there’s a good reason for it! I love food with big flavours and Middle Eastern food is loaded with flavour....
And it just happens to be made with only 6 ingredients: Nutella, cream cheese, biscuits for the base, butter, cream and icing sugar (confectionary sugar). That’s it! This no bake sweet treat is dedicated to all those who declared it to be such torture that the last recipe I shared was a luscious hearty Irish Beef & Guinness Stew when they are in the middle of a heat wave. 😉 That some of my readers are currently freezing their tails off with me in the Southern Hemisphere winter while others are enjoying summer in the Northern Hemisphere makes it rather fun as a food blogger because it means I get to share recipes that swing between opposite seasons....
This is a cookbook exclusive recipe! This recipe is exclusive to my debut cookbook Dinner which includes a how-to video for every recipe. Just scan the QR code! Just to explain…. I know, it’s confusing! You’re so used to getting recipes on my website – there’s over 1,200 of them, after all. And here you are looking at a tasty recipe video and I haven’t provided the recipe. 🙀 I’m not just doing this to torture you, I promise....
This recipe is vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free Easy mushroom rice pilaf recipe Today I will be sharing with you how to make mushroom rice in easy steps (don’t forget to watch the video at the end). This recipe would make you think again if you don’t love mushrooms. Even my picky eater couldn’t resist it. I have been making simple rice pilaf over time and I must say this mushroom rice takes the hat....
This is a reader-favourite recipe included by popular demand in my debut cookbook “Dinner”! 🌶 Welcome back to Indian Week! 🌶 This week there will be three brand new, iconic Indian recipes to make your very own Indian feast: Plus a colourful side salad – a Cabbage & Carrot Thoran-style Salad! (PS I am literally obsessed with that salad…) Naan recipe Truly fluffy, chewy, bubbly naan has eluded me for years....
The cilantro, kalamata olives, olive oil, and lemon juice elevate this simple salad into a delicacy. And using fully cooked octopus means it’s so easy to assemble. Ingredients You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make this flavorful octopus salad. The exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below. Here’s an overview of what you’ll need: While we very much enjoyed the meaty platters of parrilla we were served: It was succulent, flavorful, and well-seasoned....
Enjoy as it is or serve with Mississippi chicken, garlic chicken thighs, baked pesto butter salmon, garlic bread, and more. Olive oil pasta recipe Whether you choose to call this dish spaghetti with olive oil and garlic or Pasta Aglio e Olio, it is a classic Italian pasta dish that is beloved by many. A perfect weeknight meal, this dish is flavor-packed and comes together in just minutes! It is simple to make and only requires a few ingredients that you likely already have on hand....
When I ask Chris to ‘just try a little bit of this mushroom’, his response is always: ‘Why would I want to eat fungus? You’re basically offering me mould ‘. …and that’s why the kids won’t eat mushrooms too. Unlike with my fungus-hating husband, I have the power to make the kids try something. We have a rule in our house. You can’t say you don’t like something unless you’ve tried it....
10 minutes in a hot oven and they emerge wonderfully succulent and flavorful! The entire recipe takes just 25 minutes to make. I always have a bag of shrimp in the freezer. They are quick to defrost and very easy to cook. They’re tiny, so they cook really fast! Plus, my entire family loves them so I make them fairly often. These oven-baked shrimp parmesan are amazing. The combination of butter, garlic and Parmesan is delicious, and - just as important - this is such an easy recipe....
A worthy ending for your leftover Christmas ham bone, or use store bought. Make this in your slow cooker or on the stove! Pea and Ham Soup I’ve always said that Lentil Soup is the least sexy looking soup in the world. But in hindsight, I think Pea and Ham Soup should take that title. I mean, think about it. A sparkling white Corn Chowder is pretty. A Thai Tom Yum Soup is colourful and vibrant....
Ready in about 25 minutes, this truly quick dish is perfect for a busy weeknight. Even the leftovers are good! I love salmon and make it quite often for my family. I often make baked salmon because it’s so easy and tasty. And poached salmon is moist and delicate. But this recipe is even better because it’s exceptionally juicy and flavorful. The spice combination is amazing. And when it gets charred in a hot skillet, the flavor is so intense....
Ready in just 15 minutes, it’s the perfect side dish that literally goes with anything! Broccoli is one of the vegetables I make regularly for my family. It’s an easy choice because it’s quite delicious, and everyone likes it (or at least tolerates it) - including The Picky Eater. There are all kinds of fancy ways to prepare this vegetable, such as roasting and stir-frying. Caramelized roasted broccoli is delicious, and it’s so convenient that you can even roast broccoli from frozen....
A really simple recipe today. I wasn’t even going to post this one – considering it’s only one ingredient – but my kids really enjoyed them, so I had to share. These are Pineapple Core Crisps made out of the core of the pineapple. Yes, the bit you normally throw away actually works great as a fruity, fibre-packed snack. I have to admit, they aren’t actually that crisp, but that’s the way I sold them to the kids, and they ate them all in front of the TV as an after school snack....
If you want to impress the pants off your friends and family with a fancy but easy sounding salad, try this Pomegranate Molasses Dressing! Pomegranate Molasses is probably not the sort of condiment that most people have just lying around in the pantry, but once you pick up a bottle, you can rest assured it lasts for aaaaages. So there’s no hurry to use it. But really, once you discover it, you may just want to put it on everything!...
Along with the classic Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks in Red Wine Sauce, there’s nothing tricky about this recipe. Just patience to let them cook slowly. Budget ingredients to make posh restaurant food! Port Braised Lamb Shanks I think I’m a pretty relaxed cook but regular readers know I have a few gripes. One is pretty photos for recipes that taste blah. And the other is recipes that demand that expensive wine be used for cooking, otherwise, don’t bother....
If you’ve ever struggled to get really crispy crackling then I’m going to help you today. This will be the best crackling you’ve ever eaten. Just check out Chris’s expression at the end of the video when he takes a bite. I think maybe it should have been a private moment 😄 Not forgetting a must for any roast dinner - really flavourful gravy, and lots of it! …and I’ve just published my simple apple sauce recipe too - so we’re all set for an awesome roast pork dinner!...
I’m also providing a selection of serving options – including an elegant Creamy White Wine Mustard Sauce! Crumbed Rack of Lamb This is the first rack of lamb recipe I’ve shared, and I was torn with indecision about whether to do a classic, plainly roasted version (which I eventually did make!) or go all out with a crumbed number, reserved for special occasions. The crumb number won out … because who doesn’t go mad over tender, juicy lamb meat with a golden crunchy crust?...
It’s a simple and tasty vegetable side dish that you can make in about 15 minutes. It’s definitely faster than cooking broccoli! I have quite a few vegetable recipes on this website. I usually skip the starch at dinner and simply serve a vegetable side (or two). So I’m always on the lookout for interesting veggies to make for my family. This is one of my favorites. It’s super tasty, and it’s very easy to make....
