Salmon Steaks with Caper and Anchovy Salsa
Thursday, February 29, 2024The umami-laden salsa prepared with capers, anchovies and herbs goes really well with grilled fish, meat and vegetables. It makes a nice dip for breadsticks or crudités, and is very good with boiled eggs. I used cilantro and dill for this quick and easy condiment recipe, but other herbs, like mint, arugula, tarragon and chives would make lovely substitutions.
Spicy Carrot Ribbons with Chickpea Crumbs
Tuesday, February 27, 2024A simple vegetable peeler turns humble carrots into beautifully ribbons in this healthy, colourful and bright salad tossed with a spicy vinaigrette featuring garlic, lime, jalapeño and cilantro. Canned chickpeas are pulsed into crumbs, then roasted until crispy for the topping together with pomegranate seeds. It's easy to put tother and perfect as an appetizer or side with your lunch or dinner.
Bacon-Wrapped Carrots with Cholula Maple Glaze
Sunday, February 25, 2024These maple cholula glazed carrots are easy to make yet extremely delicious. Cholula is a Mexican hot sauce. You can use sriracha instead or tabasco if you want it more spicy. These bacon wrapped carrots are best enjoyed fresh right out of the oven, but you can wrap the carrots with bacon ahead of time. Peel the carrots if they ain't organic.
One Pan Creamy Chicken Leg Quarters with Bacon and Leek
Friday, February 23, 2024Richly-seasoned bone-in, skin-on chicken leg quarters paired with bacon and leeks nestled in a creamy sauce make this easy one pan baked chicken the perfect anytime meal idea. It's gluten free, low carb and ridiculously delicious. You can also throw in some butter beans, peas or/and mushrooms for a change.
Parsnip Muffins
Wednesday, February 21, 2024Fresh grated parsnips add a nutritious boost and lend a lovely subtle earthy taste to these tasty tender muffins, made extra moist with full-fat Greek yogurt, raisins for the sweetness that complements the other ingredients perfectly, and topped with almonds for crunch. Enjoy for weekend mornings, breakfast on the go, or an afternoon snack when you crave something sweet.
Red Belgian Endive and Fennel with Parmesan Crisps
Monday, February 19, 2024Light, crunchy, pleasantly bitter and full of flavours, this gluten free fennel salad is a cinch to prepare, makes an ideal side and will be a welcome addition to any dining table. Throw in some orange or apple for natural sweetness. Bursting with salty, cheesy flavour in every crunchy bite, the parmesan crisps are perfect as topping for salads, soups or just enjoyed as a snack on their own.
Turmeric and Mustard Sourdough Bread
Saturday, February 17, 2024This bread is delicious, unique, and smells amazing while it is baking. It has a soft, chewy crumb and crackly, crispy crust. The beautifully golden colour comes from turmeric and mustard sauce. It's pleasantly mustardy in flavour and great with some aged Cheddar (or smoked Gouda), Bresaola, or liver pate. It go well with a bowl of soup too.
Fennel and Anchovy Gratin with Parmesan
Thursday, February 15, 2024It’s so easy to make and put together this rich, flavourful and delicious side dish, which is perfect to serve with just about anything. First the fennels were blanched, then drained and baked with anchovy, heavy cream, nutmeg, thyme and Parmesan. If you want this keto and gluten free, replace the breadcrumbs with ground pork rinds or simply leave it out all together. Don't want to use Parmesan? Feel free to use other hard cheese like Grana Padano or Pecorino Romano.
Bobotie South African Casserole
Tuesday, February 13, 2024Bobotie (pronounced ba-boor-tea) is a much-loved casserole with curried ground beef at the bottom and a thin layer of egg custard on top, that originated in South Africa in the 17th century. Bobotie is recognized as South Africa's national dish. With spice influences introduced by the Cape Malay community, who are descendants of Indonesia and Malaysia.
For bobotie, a mixture is first prepared from beef mince, onion, ginger and garlic, then flavoured with curry paste, numerous spices, sultanas, and sweet mango chutney for a delicious finish, before being filled into a casserole dish, poured with custard cream and baked in the oven until golden and crispy. The result should be a balance between spicy and sweet with a fruity note.
Hariyali Murgh Green Chicken
Sunday, February 11, 2024Hariyali Murgh or green chicken, a classic Northern Indian dish, is chicken coated in a green sauce, typically made with green chilli, coriander, mint leaves, yoghurt and spices. It is hearty, flavourful, and so delicious served with rice, naan or chapati. I used chicken thighs, but chicken breast or drumsticks all work. The cooking time might vary. You can cube the chicken and thread them together to make chicken skewers too.
Seedy Kamut Bread
Friday, February 09, 2024This simple bread recipe uses a straight bread dough method. That means that you just combine all ingredients in the mixing bowl and mix. Though it's basic, the mix of flours (kamut, buckwheat and rye) and seeds (poppy, flax, pepita and sesame) gives the bread an interesting and multilayered taste, texture and aroma.
Kamut is nothing other than the ancient ancestor of our modern wheat, i.e. it belongs to the so-called heirloom grains, which was already used to bake daily bread about 6,000 years ago. Strictly speaking, kamut, aka khorasan wheat, is a cultivated form of durum wheat, which is derived from wild emmer. They resemble conventional wheat, but are about twice as large. Kamut is extremely nutritious, easy to digest, and tastes mild and slightly nutty.
Hot Smoked Sprat Frittata
Wednesday, February 07, 2024Hot smoked sprats and eggs are a marriage made in breakfast / brunch heaven. Whip up this delicious and healthy frittata with eggs, hot smoked sprats, Greek yoghurt, dill, and cherry tomatoes in less than half an hour. It's naturally gluten-free and keto friendly.
Sprat, or brisling, a small oily fish, is rich in high quality protein and beneficial omega-3 fatty acids. They're very similar to sardines in size, but have a somewhat meatier taste. The smoked flavor makes them special! You can leave the sprats intact, head on and guts in and eat them whole.
Honey Harissa Carrots and Chickpeas with whipped Feta
Monday, February 05, 2024Delicious, harmoniously balanced spicy-sweet-smoky roasted carrots and chickpeas on a bed of creamy whipped feta and Greek yoghurt. This Middle-Eastern inspired, restaurant-worthy side dish is a real crowd-pleaser and a great option for last-minute entertaining. If you don’t have carrot tops for the salsa verde, simply use fresh parsley. Use rainbow carrots if you could find them. Great to serve with flatbreads to scoop up the feta sauce.