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Welcome to Day 16 of the inaugural Holiday Salad Marathon, where I’m sharing 30 salads in a row through to Christmas Eve. Something different to the usual sugar-loaded baking countdowns!! Today, we’re cauliflowering: Roasted Cauliflower Salad I first shared this Cauliflower Salad way back when I started this website in 2014. It’s a recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi, from his wildly popular cookbook Jerusalem which I recently admitted I was embarrassed to rate as my #1 cookbook because it’s soooooo obvious....

All these recipes are on the table in 15 minutes, made from scratch. The great thing is that there are so many common ingredients, once you get a few Asian pantry essentials, all of which you can get from supermarkets, you’ll have the base for all of these recipes. Note: The assumption I’ve made by classifying these all as “15 minute meals” are that: a) All your ingredients are on the counter, washed and ready to cut/prepare....

Make it your go-to seasoning for chicken thighs, chicken wings, beef, pork chops, fish, burgers, omelets, rice, and many more. This is a great recipe to add to your collection and it can be used in all types of meat, seafood, vegetables, or salad. I love that it is versatile and I can use it as a starting point when flavoring my meat or vegetables. It is a simple natural spice and herb blend of 7 pantry staple ingredients....

It’s so fast, you could even make the Béarnaise while your cooked steak is resting! Béarnaise Sauce Béarnaise Sauce is a stunning French sauce usually served with steak at fine dining restaurants and high-end steakhouses. Traditionally it’s made by hand. Yolks are combined with a herb-infused vinegar reduction over a double boiler, then melted butter is carefully and slowly drizzled in while whisking. Too fast and the sauce will split....

“Freeze! Cut! Don’t move!” “Faster, faster, faster!” “Dozer, move! MOVE!” “Chop chop chop, come on, let’s get this scene done!” “Dozer. I said MOVE!” One day, I need to use the sound that’s recorded on the footage that I shoot for the recipe videos. When I watch the clips, I’m always in hysterics when I listen to the ridiculous conversation: me batting Dozer away, listening to my mother getting all stressed out when I crack the whip to chop faster, her mocking my Baby Hands and throwing her weight around as the “talent” in my videos....

There’s a whole giant head of broccoli in this. And you don’t even need to steam it separately, it gets cooked right in the same pot with the mac and cheese. 🙂 Plus chicken + pasta + cheese = complete meal. At least, in my books! I adore Mac and Cheese. If I see it on a menu, especially at posh restaurants, I have to have it on the side....

Jamaican – Italian food fusion Rasta pasta is a dish we have come to love in my household, it is truly one of the best pasta recipes I have had in a long time, my kids could not get enough of it as well. A creamy pasta dish with the right amount of heat! Don’t worry it is not that hot to blow your head off, you can easily customise the amount of heat to taste....

Jump to:📋 What do we need? 🥩 Best beef cut for ragu 🍷 Which wine for Ragu? 🔪 How to make this Ragu recipe 📺 Watch how to make it 🍽️ What to serve it with 🍲 More fantastic Italian-inspired recipes Big Batch Beef Ragu with Pasta 💬 Reviews I think my favourite part of this beef ragu is the leftovers. When I open the freezer and see it in there, it’s like finding money in a jacket you forgot about....

Bacon bits and sharp cheddar greatly enhance its flavor. Prep time is just 15 minutes, and then it needs an hour in the fridge to allow the flavors to meld. I’m not a big fan of raw broccoli. I prefer it roasted, lightly steamed, or microwaved. I do enjoy, on occasion, raw broccoli florets dipped in homemade ranch or in Greek yogurt dip. But for the most part, I like it cooked....

Depending on the serving size, it can serve as a tasty appetizer or a filling main course. You can even make it a few hours ahead of time if you need to. Salads are a summer staple and with good reason. They are fresh-tasting, easy to make, and don’t require heating up the oven or slaving over a hot stove. 🥗 Caprese salad (pronounced cah-preh-seh) is quick, fresh, and filling....

Make sure you save yourself some of the caramelised pieces from the outside - they’re the best bits. Then maybe add a spoonful of sweet chilli jam on the side for an extra kick. This is one of those meals I like to cook on a cooler summer evening served with a crunchy salad and some french bread, or during the winter with a bowl of steaming hot boiled rice....

Carne Asada When we talk South American grilled meat, Carne Asada is the first thing that pops into most people’s minds – I think. Maybe I’m wrong. Well, it’s the first thing that pops into my mind. 🙂 “Carne Asada” means “grilled beef” in Spanish, but the dish we know as Carne Asada is so much more than just a plain grilled beef. Marinated in a wicked citrusy, garlicky, coriander/cilantro mixture, it infuses beef with flavour and tenderises it too, making it perfect to use for secondary beef cuts like skirt and flank....

I do so enjoy a good sauce drizzle shot.I’d like to say that I spooned this sauce on, took the shot and moved on.But no.This took about 25 shots to get the one I wanted. I may photograph many many recipes, but I’m still learning every time, and I still take more bad photos than good photos.One day I’ll make a recipe, take 5 perfect shots and be done. Nah....

I know it’s Monday so I should be sharing a sensible quick ‘n easy meal, but it’s Monday Meatball Mania* today and the party season is upon us so cocktail meatballs it is!! Plump, juicy and soft – as all meatballs should be – these Cocktail Meatballs are served with a Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce. Individually, you’ll find both tasty. Combine them together – and woah. It’s kind of like Chimichurri Sauce....

I promised you cranberry and orange scones, and here they are. Bursting with juicy cranberries, and smothered in clotted cream and jam! Thank you guys for all your lovely messages and emails about my poorly hand. I admit to feeling a little grumpy, and reading through them put a big smile on my face. You’re the best xxx It looks like I’m going to be bandaged up for at least another 2 weeks, so I’ll keep my chatter (or 1-and-a-half-handed-typing) to a minimum....

THESE CRISPY ROASTED PARMESAN POTATOES ARE EPIC! Just a fleeting glance at these Crispy Roasted Parmesan Potatoes is all you need to KNOW that these are utterly addictive and that you’ll be fighting to make sure you get your fair share. Just look at them! Soft on the inside….. Golden crispy parmesan crusted on the outside, loaded with ridiculous flavour not just from the parmesan, but from a touch of seasoning too…....

The beauty of homemade cured salmon is that you can control the salt so it’s not too salty and it’s got a fresh herb flavour that you’ll never get in a packet! Also, don’t miss the stunning Beetroot Cured Salmon! Gravlax recipe I’ve made cured salmon gravlax a bunch of times over the years and my results were varied. Never any epic disasters, they were always edible. But sometimes they were over cured, under cured, and the biggest problem I’ve had is over salted salmon....

Rhubarb can be a little bit of a love/hate thing. It’s quite possible you were served green snot-looking, stewed rhubarb for school dinners if you’re in the hate team. I don’t blame you. That stuff still makes me shudder. But don’t rule out rhubarb forever. Delicately roasted, vibrantly pink rhubarb with a sprinkling of sugar is a whole different ball game. Serve up simply with a glug of thick cream, or maybe as part of a crumble (one of my grandad’s signature awesome puds) or serve it with something savoury....

Leave your family and guest wowed with this dish, let me show you how to cook the best turkey for all occasions in this easy step by step guide. Thanksgiving turkey recipe Did you know you can achieve the best and perfectly cooked turkey using only the basic ingredients in your pantry? I am sharing with you my all-time and best turkey marinade ever. This recipe is not only great on your Thanksgiving turkey, but it is also great for Christmas, Easter or any other occasion....

Jump to:📋 What do we need? 🔪 How to make it 🍽️ What to serve with Fondant Potatoes 🍲 More fantastic side dishes Fondant Potatoes Recipe 💬 Reviews It’s true - they are a bit ‘cheffy’ but we all like to show off in the kitchen every now and then don’t we?During my testing of this recipe Chris and the kids declared that we should have these posh potatoes with our Christmas dinner....