Brilliant base recipe to make your own – just add 2 1/2 cups of whatever you want into the batter! Savoury Muffins When I need to make something quickly, whether it be friends dropping by on short notice, to take somewhere or a last minute food gift, I turn to these muffins more than any other sweet treat recipe I’ve shared. Ever. And why it’s taken this long for me to share this remains a mystery – to both you and me....
Yotam Ottolenghi – I salute you. Chickpea Salad I first published this about a month after I started this website back in 2014. The fact that I, a self confessed Carb/Carnivore/Cheese Monster, published a vegan salad so early on (patience having never been my greatest virtue) and have taken it upon myself to reshoot the recipe, rewrite the post and make a recipe video for a chickpea salad should speak volumes....
Moroccan Baked Eggplant with Beef I promised you more recipes that taste amazing, are satisfying and yet low in calories. And this one hits it out of the park. Other than using lean ground beef (mince), I didn’t do anything to convert this into a “skinny” version. This is simply how I make it. The key is the baked eggplant has been smeared with a Middle Eastern spice called Chermoula before cooking....
I’m a bit of a fan of sloppy lasagne. Maybe i’ve just become conditioned to it - because most of the time my lasagne spreads out on the plate as soon as I dish it up! I’m always worried about the lasagne being dry, so I tend to overdo it on the liquids. I want the look of a perfectly sliced piece of lasagne, but the taste of a cheesy, saucy gooey version!...
Crispy, fatty, and very flavorful, these tasty strips are perfect as a first course, or you could try them for breakfast instead of bacon. Pork belly is one of my favorite dishes to order at restaurants. The combination of the crispy fat and the juicy meat is incredible. But it took me a while to try to cook this dish at home. The first time I bought pork belly slices, I wasn’t sure how to cook them....
Be warned, this salad demands the very best tomatoes! If you don’t have juicy tomatoes, don’t make this. Make another salad instead! Panzanella – traditional Italian tomato and bread salad Panzanella is a classic example of Italian cucina povera (literally “food of the poor”). This historically refers to the simple fare of commoners, meals made from humble and seasonal ingredients but no less delicious than the lavish foods gracing the tables of the rich....
The coating is so flavorful, and it becomes wonderfully crispy in the oven. From start to finish, this simple recipe is ready in about 40 minutes. I cook chicken fairly often for my family. It’s admittedly not the most exciting type of meat, but it’s reasonably tasty and affordable. So I always look for ways to make it more interesting! My entire family loves this simple recipe. I love it too!...
With a delicate meringue crust on the outside, soft marshmallow on the inside, topped with cream and seasonal fruit, the pav always steals the show at gatherings! Pavlova There is no greater summer dessert than the great Aussie Pav! Pavlova is one of those desserts that is notoriously easy yet notoriously difficult. I think many people are scared to make it. Others have lamented that you should just accept that it will come out of the oven quite cracked....
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 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 post is written in collaboration with the Breville, using the Blend Active Accessory pack. Gotta love a good dip! Placed in the centre of a pile of veggies and seafood, they can transform the simplest foods into something mouth-wateringly moreish! Plus that easy party platter looks impressive too. I’m all about simple food that looks good! I think the most important elements of a good party platter are:...
If you’ve never heard of Robert Burns, you’ll no doubt have heard one of his most famous works - Auld Lang Syne. That wonderful tune we (probably slightly drunkenly) sing to say farewell to the previous year as we bring in the new year. Originally created as a poem, it wasn’t turned into a song until after his death in 1796. Burns night or Burns supper itself first became a thing 5 years after his death, with the gathering of 9 of his friends who got together to celebrate his life and works over a feast of haggis and whisky....
Although it takes a few hours to make, this is a truly easy, hands-off recipe, where the slow cooker does (almost) all the work. There’s nothing quite like slow-cooked meat. Whether pot roast, goulash, or oxtails, the experience of eating tender, savory, well-cooked meat is pure comfort. I love steak just as much as anyone, but slow-cooked meat is my true love. Ingredients You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make slow cooker carnitas....
Smoked Salmon Appetizer Whenever I am taking something to a gathering, the first thought that pops into my head is logistics. How the food will travel, does it need reheating, does it need to be assembled, how many people do I need to serve. The decision of what to take is invariably narrowed down drastically once these factors are determined. If it’s a gathering where I can’t reheat what I’m taking (or if I don’t want to add to the craziness of an event), then that cuts out half the appetisers in my repertoire....
Spanakopita If I were to compile the Greatest Hits of dishes I’ve served to friends in recent years, this one shoots straight to the list. It made an appearance at a recent gathering, and to say it was the most popular dish of the night would be an understatement. It was the first thing to go. There were rave reviews around the table. We were picking at the leftover shards of filo pastry long after the last piece had disappeared....
Here I am, optimistically posting spring recipes whilst it’s raining outside and my heating is on full in the house! Oh well, I told you on Wednesday I was going to post this recipe, so here it is. This is my go-to recipe for risotto. I usually make it without the proscuitto, and serve it with salmon or chicken, but proscuitto has that lovely spring feel about it don’t you think?...
I wonder how many recipes I’ve published with sticky in the title… Sticky chicken stir fry, Gingerbread cake with Sticky Whisky glaze, sticky Asian sea bass this sticky pork belly and AT LEAST ten others (just did a quick count). I’m all about the sticky. Just call me sticky Nicky. Actually don’t. That sounds weird. I sometimes like to kid myself and call it caramelized - like this ‘caramelized beef brisket’....
The classic Swedish meatballs - essential to get through a shopping trip to Ikea. Followed by some of that Daim cake that stares at us from the refrigerator whilst we’re queuing up for our meatballs until we give in an put it on our tray. My question to you is: Do you eat your meatballs before or after the 3-hour trek around the Ikea maze? I prefer to eat beforehand....
BONUS: oven baked Sweet and Sour Pork directions included! Sweet and Sour Pork There’s a lot of information in this Sweet & Sour Pork recipe, so I’m going to skip all the usual attempts at a charming story and just give you the high points! Wait a sec – did I just convince you that you’ve gotta try this?! 😂 How to make Sweet and Sour Pork – OVERVIEW Pork Marinade Ingredients Here’s what you need for the pork and marinade:...
This is the pastry crust I used in the Pistachio Pear Tart recipe I also shared today! About this Sweet Tart Crust (sweet pastry recipe) This is a recipe for a classic French Sweet Tart Crust that is suitable to use for tarts, large or small, or for sweet pies. It can be cooked in a tart tin, as demonstrated in this post, or in pie tins. You’ll love how the dough is easier to work with than traditional shortcrust pastry....
