Featured Recipe
Easy Caviar and Egg Tarts
Thursday, February 20, 2025 |
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The secret to stress-free, relaxed entertaining is with these easy nobake tartlets using premade tart shells from a local grocery store for convenience. Not only are they absolutely tasty, they are also ready in 15 minutes, meaning you can whip it up at a moment’s notice. Use all-butter crust shells if you can, after all, nothing beats what butter can provide. Otherwise, I would recommend making your own using this or this.
Seared Scallops with Kohlrabi and Mâche Purée
Saturday, December 14, 2024 |
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These panseared scallops are simple, easy, and just so quick and flavorful. Make sure to thoroughly dry the scallops. This step is crucial for creating a crust and so the scallops don’t steam from their own moisture. You want to keep an eye on them the entire time while they are cooking. You can easily overcook and make them hard and chewy. The best pan for searing scallops is a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet, but you can use non-stick skillet too, just make sure it can stand high heat as you don't want to cook scallops at low heat or they will become rubber before even developing a beautiful caramelized crust.
Prawn Salad with Chickpeas and Pinenuts
Saturday, November 30, 2024 |
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This warm salad of spicy prawns, chickpeas and pine nuts comes together in just 15 minutes and requires very little effort. I used a small chilli pepper for a little heat, leave it out if you don't like. Swap the arugula for baby spinach or mâche and pinenuts for cashews or hazelnuts. Enjoy it with some homemade bread or cooked wholegrains.
Crispy Fried Anchovies
Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
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Anchovies might be small, but they have huge health benefits and flavour. They are a good source of omega-3, protein, various vitamins and minerals. So I hope that you embrace the idea of popping the whole fish (yes, heads, bones, fins..all is GOOD) into the mouth and savour every bit of this oily, bite-size superfood. The preparation is rather simple and straightforward-fresh anchovies are rinsed, dried and simply battered by tossing them with ground pork rind (or flour if you ain't on keto) and then in egg, and then quickly fried in tallow (or olive oil) until golden brown. They are great as a snack or an appetizer.
Oven Steamed Salmon with Sumac Walnuts and Tarator
Saturday, September 07, 2024 |
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Roasting whole salmon fillet at a low temperature with a tray of just boiled water results in a final product that is tender and deliciously juicy. A really simple way to prepare salmon and bring spectacular results every time with hardly any worry on the cook's part. It’s great served warm or at room temperature, and any leftover salmon served cold with a mix of greens next day.
Tarator here is a tahini based sauce. It is different from the Bulgarian tarator, which is a yoghurt-based cucumber soup similar to Greek tzatzik.
Thai Green Fish Curry
Sunday, August 25, 2024Octopus Salad
Saturday, August 10, 2024 |
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The combination of juicy sweet cherry tomatoes, unique cilantro, briney olives and baby capers together with a simple but refreshing lemon vinaigrette took the flavour of this seafood salad up a notch. If you like calamari, you will enjoy the meaty octopus too.
Use fresh or frozen octopus. Previously frozen octopus tends to become tender more quickly than fresh. Frozen, pre-cleaned octopus is easier to find over here. If you are buying fresh one, wash and clean it or nicely ask the fishmonger to clean it for you. If desired, grill them briefly for that wonderful smoky flavour and beautiful char before cutting them for the salad.
Keto Tuna Mushroom Muffins
Friday, August 09, 2024 |
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A small, delicious finger-friendly snack that will fill you up as they're rich in healthy fats and a whole lot of protein. Perfect for breakfast on the go, to take to the office or for a picnic. If you’re looking for a quick and easy dinner, you can serve them with a salad of your choice. It’s also such a versatile recipe, you can mix and match with vegetables you already have in the fridge or want to use up, and swap in any cheese you like (Gouda, Havarti, Gruyère, or Muenster cheese).
Tuna Pâté
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 |
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This creamy, rich tuna pâté, adapted from food&wine, is super simple and takes no time at all to prepare. They go well with raw vegetables, crackers or toasted baguette. It's a great way to turn a can of tuna into a healthy appetiser for entertaining, snack or a light lunch. My preference is for tuna in olive oil, but you could use the one in sunflower oil if preferred.
Salmon Salad
Tuesday, July 30, 2024Pan-seared Salmon with Almond Anchoïade
Tuesday, July 09, 2024 |
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Anchoïade is a classic Provençale sauce made with tinned anchovies, olive oil, red wine vinegar and garlic. This version, adapted from Sitka Seafood, includes toasted almonds, flat parsley and chillie flakes, but its essence remains the same. Provençale anchovy sauce goes splendidly with a selection of vegetables, both raw and blanched, and seafood. It's also great on bread or as a salad dressing.
Prawns with Vanilla Coconut Sauce
Monday, June 24, 2024 |
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If you think preparing prawns during workweek is too hard, think again. This easy delicious sauce made with dark rum, vanilla bean and coconut milk goes beautifully with plump white tiger prawns and is done in 15 minutes. Dinner is ready. Serve over some garlic rice, pasta or some crusty bread to dip into the sauce!