‘One kind word can warm three winter months’ This is a beautiful recipe for the winter. It is grounding due to the seed and nuts being used in place of grains and can be eaten warm or cold. It is rich in protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals. It is a great recipe to batch, with …
‘You can’t buy happiness, but you can bake biscotti and that is kind of the same thing’ Biscotti is a staple in my Italian in-law’s house. They consider it a compulsory item with coffee and so it is usually the first thing that they eat in the morning. Biscotti was also the first item I …
This is a great recipe, as it is a breakfast that tastes like chocolate cake. In fact, I would go as far as to say you could serve it as a dessert at a dinner party. If you follow my blog, you’ll know that I am a big fan of oats. In my recipes you’ll …
‘Indian food touches your soul before it touches your taste buds’ This was another Sunday lunch special. It is a deeply spiced dish with a luscious and luxurious gravy to be scooped up with hot buttered roti. I used vegan mince here, it works well with beyond meat versus soya for this as it holds …
‘You don’t need a silver fork, to eat good food’ This is a dish that we loved as kids, a grab and go from the chapati tin, similar to how a kid from the USA would use a cookie jar. We also used to take them on picnics and when we travelled, much like the …
Seyal Maani is a warming dish, with heating, healing spices, including turmeric, garlic, chilis and tomatoes. It takes around 10 minutes to cook, and so can be made on a day where you are craving such warmth. My grandma used to make this for me when I popped in for a surprise visit and needed warming …
“I was able to bring the souls from the past back to life.” Amaranth Amaranth is a great alternative to oats in the morning. It is packed with protein, releases energy slowly and is packed full of minerals and vitamins. Similar to quinoa, amaranth contains anti-infammatory and antioxidant phytochemical that have the potential to reduce the risk …
‘Simple ingredients prepared in a simple way – that’s the best way to take your everyday cooking to a higher level’ – Jose Andres I adapted this recipe from one I found in Bon Appetit. I love the braising technique as it adds a huge amount of flavour to the food and decreases the need …
‘If we were not meant to have midnight snacks, why is there a light in the fridge….??’ I’ve been craving coffee recently, just the smell of it draws my senses in. This is rather strange, since I don’t usually drink coffee. I drink a variety of tea, herbal, caffeinated and spiced. This is one of …
‘Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit.’ I love discovering new ingredients in the farmers market. This year I found baby corn. Baby corn is actually the early picked maize. At this point it is softer and has less starch and sugar. I bought little ears …
