- Main Courses, Meat, Meat and Poultry, Pasta Dishes, Recipes, Rice, Pasta, Grains and Sides, Starters and Lunch
Orecchiette with Cime di Rapa, Sausage and a touch of Chilli
A month ago I had never heard of cime di rapa. @pastastories posted about it on insta, along with a fabulous photograph for this dish which I really wanted to try. It was not an easy vegetable…
Dark Chocolate Brownies with Chunks of Milk Chocolate
Which would you choose this Valentine’s Day? Delicious, fudgy, intense chocolate squares with a hint of salt and chunks of milk chocolate littered throughout each square. Soft and gooey on the inside, slightly crispy on the outside…
Banana Sticky Toffee Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting
Heavenly sticky toffee cupcakes loaded with bananas, a caramel surprise in the centre and topped by a velvety, salted caramel buttercream frosting. Oh my word, yes please!! We adore Banana Sticky Toffee Pudding with Salted Caramel and…
Bak Kwa
Happy Lunar New Year! The Lunar New Year typically falls between January 21st and February 20th and celebrates the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar. This year, 2021, the new year starts today, 12th February. The…
Salted Caramel Macaroons
Incredibly quick to make and using only 4 ingredients, these delectable treats are loaded with coconut, salted caramel and chocolate. With a crispy outer crust and a chewy centre, no one would guess that they take only…
- Breakfast and Brunch, Main Courses, Recipes, Savoury Breakfast and Brunch, Starters and Lunch, Vegetarian Main Courses, Vegetarian Starters and Lunch
Shakshuka
A heavenly yet healthy vegetarian breakfast dish (or lunch or supper) made from sweet, slow cooked tomatoes, peppers/capsicum, onion and garlic, some roast cumin seeds, and a range of fresh herbs: coriander, parsley, thyme and bay leaves.…
Smoked Paprika Baked Hake with Chorizo, Lemon, Tomatoes and Garlic
We all need recipes which require minimum effort but maximum flavour. This incredible dish has lashings of personality and layers of flavour, yet it takes literally 5 minutes to put together and needs only 15 minutes in…
Parmesan and Cheddar Biscuits
Crispy, melt in the mouth, savoury biscuits loaded with parmesan and cheddar cheese, a hint of cayenne pepper and mustard. These divine biscuits, are as gorgeous on their own as they are on a sharing platter. They…
Fresh Orange Cake with Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting
A light, fluffy sponge cake bursting with the sweet, refreshing flavour of fresh orange, covered and layered with an unctuous, yet light, chocolate frosting, elevated by a slight tang from the sour cream. An absolutely magical combination!…
Thai Red Curry with Duck, Lychees, Sweet Basil and Coriander Served with Jasmine Rice
A rich and creamy Thai red coconut curry with slow cooked duck, sweet lychees, loaded with sweet basil and coriander and served with delicately aromatic Jasmine rice. Notes on Ingredients: Duck – This classical curry is normally…