This is a simple recipe, full of protein, vitamins and minerals. It is a great kids or Mr. B snack, with an interesting contrast of sweet and savoury from the mix of the dates and the tahini/sesame seeds. The recipe is from @oliviathechef one of the most innovative chefs @iceculinary where I recently completed my …
Baked Gluten Free Pumpkin Donuts with Pecan Maple Glaze and Gluten Free Pumpkin Waffles ‘I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze. The sweet chill if pumpkin and crisp sunburnt leaves.’ Seasonal eating is a core principle in Ayurveda. Not only is it better for the environment to eat locally and seasonally but the foods …
‘One should not attend, even the end of the world, without a good breakfast’ I love baked beans. They were a staple of an English breakfast and a comforting, easy dinner when I was based in the UK. They are high in sugar however, so I was delighted to see a recipe for baked beans …
‘The food of the true revolutionary is the Sichuan pepper, he who cannot endure it, is unable to fight’. This is a great recipe, from Bon Appetit. It utilises pouring hot oil over the aromatics, as a technique to release both the aroma and prepare the dressing. Using Sichuan peppercorns in this recipe creates a …
‘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 …
‘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 …
This is taken from Divya Alter’s summer recipes. It’s a sweet-sour, creamy and refreshing and more nourishing than ice cream. The cashews make for a rich dessert so you don’t need much to feel satiated. That did not stop Mr. B from having two. The balance of sweet and sour is perfect. I reduced the …
“Can’t get out of bed….please send help….or waffles. Actually just send waffles” This is a recipe inspired by the waffle we would make for brunch service at Divya’s Kitchen. It was made of lentil flour (freshly milled in the in-house mill, by yours truly) and rice flour (also freshly milled), freshly made buttermilk to name …
‘Balance is not something you find, it’s something you cultivate’ This is a great dish, balanced between the sweet cooling coconut rice and the spicy sambal tofu. It will transport you to Indonesia where Sambal originates from. It doesn’t take long to make, as you can stir fry the tofu as you are cooking the …
‘Today me will live in the moment, unless it is unpleasant, in which case me will eat coooooookies’ – Cookie Monster These cookies are a great mid-morning snack. Made of tahini, sesame and oats, they are satiating and release healthy energy slowly. Tahini is the blended butter of sesame seeds. It can be dated back …
