Purple Sweet Potato Bites with Creamy Horseradish Sauce and Caviar
Friday, March 24, 2023Striking colours and bold flavours packed into these small, delicious bites – the perfect starter for your holiday dinner party.
Purple sweet potatoes are fun to cook with and can be used in many of the same ways as the regular sweet potatoes. They add a fantastic pop of colour to food and are high in Vitamin C, potassium, fiber, flavanoids and anthocyanins, which are powerful antioxidants and have been linked to reducing dementia and maintaining brain health. The violet hue comes from anthocyanins, the same pigment that gives red wine, berries, purple carrots & cabbage, and other vegetables their colour.
Purple sweet potatoes have a rich, creamy texture. They are denser and more floury than regular sweet potatoes, which is why you need to cook them longer than you would a regular sweet potato (from 1 1/2 to 2 hours at 180C/350F). They are so easy to prepare, but not so easy to find and will cost a little more.
Tandoori Cod
Thursday, March 09, 2023Tandoori Cod is a delicious fish recipe that involves marinating the fish fillet in a bright and smoky tandoori masala marinade and then pan frying it to perfection. Use any kind of white fish you like or even a whole fish, like pomfret, sea bream or trout if you don't mind that your meal staring back at you and the bones of course. Serve the dish with rice or Indian flatbreads for a great weeknight dinner. Kashmiri chilli powder and tandoori masala both can be found in Indian food shops. Smoky paprika and garam masala are great substitutes though.
Baked Salmon with Green Asparagus
Tuesday, February 28, 2023Whip up this quick and easy one pan salmon recipe for your dinner! In just 20 minutes, you can have a complete dinner ready to serve your family. Salmon and asparagus are baked together with compound butter infused with lemon and fresh herbs that add depth of flavour and richness to the dish. It's gluten-free and keto-friendly.
Sesame Seared Tuna with Herby Runner Beans
Saturday, February 18, 2023Fresh tuna steaks are crusted with black sesame seeds, then quickly seared and served rare, so be sure to use the best quality fresh tuna that you could find. It's quick and easy enough for a weeknight but also special enough for entertaining. Tuna is healthy, packs in nutrients, with lots of omega-3 fatty acids and protein. The underated runner beans, aka stringless beans, are a member of the bean family and they have a mild, pleasant taste. They are an excellent protein source, as 29% of their calories are from protein, and high in folate and fiber too.
Snow Peas with Chorizo and Eggs
Saturday, February 04, 2023Vitamin C rich, sweet snow peas add flavour and texture to many dishes, from quick stir-fries to salads and soups. Snow peas can be eaten raw or cooked. However, blanching snow peas will reduce the fibrousness of the edges of snow peas, and boost sweetness and brighten colour. Ready in 20 minutes, this is a light yet flavourful dinner you won't be able to resist.
Tellicherry and regular black pepper come from the same vine, but they are larger than regular black peppercorns. Unlike other black peppers, the Tellicherry is not immature but ripely picked. That's why Tellicherry peppercorns are more pungent and provide an increased complex flavor with added woodsy and citrus notes. It is considered one of the best pepper varieties in the world. Use these peppercorns to season meats, poultry, seafood, sauces, vegetables and desserts.
Creamy Garlic Butter Salmon with Parmesan and Mâche
Thursday, February 02, 2023Pan-seared salmon fillets in the buttery, garlicky tomato-and-mâche cream sauce with freshly grated 30-month Parmigiano Reggiano is wonderfully rich and packed with flavours. Serve the dish with some warm homemade crusty bread to soak up every last drop of deliciousness. Mâche, aka lamb's lettuce or cornsalad, has long spoon-shaped dark leaves and a distinctive, tangy flavour. It is used raw in salads as well as served as a vegetable. You can use baby spinach instead.
Nori Tuna Salad Wraps
Friday, January 27, 2023Fill with tuna mayonnaise, lettuce, avocado, cucumber, alfalfa sprouts and sesame seeds, these seaweed wraps make a sustaining and nutritious meal that's keto friendly, low calorie, high protein and jam packed with flavour. You might want to swap tuna for salmon if you are worried about mercury poisoning. Some leftover roasted chicken would do the trick too.
Smoked Trout Tartare with Avocado Mango Salsa
Wednesday, January 18, 2023Buttery, flaky smoked trout prepared in this manner is a wonderful variation of tartare. Crème fraîche, wasabi paste and lemon juice is mixed with fresh smoked trout and top with a fruity salsa made avocado, mango, red onion and chives. You can serve it on some freshly baked bread or on crunchy lettuce leaves if you want to go low carb. It makes an easy yet perfect starter or as a light dinner.
Tuna and Avocado Salad with Caesar Dressing
Monday, January 16, 2023Jazz up a humble can of omega-3 fatty acids rich tuna with this easy avocado tuna salad recipe. Silky avocado adds creaminess that's cut with a hit of tanginess from caper apples and a pleasant bitterness from radicchio. Perfect for a quick and light lunch or dinner. You can easily turn this simple salad into a more substantial, hearty, texture-rich dish by adding some cooked whole grains (such as quinoa, barley, or buckwheat).
Smoked Salmon Salad with Lemon Dill Dressing
Tuesday, January 10, 2023With distinctively nutty mâche, delightfully sharp and bitter radicchio, sweet mandarin, rich smoked sockeye salmon and creamy, herby lemon dressing, this keto-friendly, gluten-free salad is chock-full of fresh flavours, crunchy and juicy textures, and essential nutrients. I have also added some leftover trout caviar to the salad, but it's completely optional. Instead of mâche, you can also use arugula, baby beet greens, spinach or simply a mesclun mix.
Avocado Salad with Garlicky Anchovy Vinaigrette
Monday, January 02, 2023The tangy, garlicky anchovy dressing is fantastic with creamy, buttery avocado, crispy red lettuce and tender red radish cress. The dressing really brings the boring lettuce salad to life and it packs full of flavours. Plus it just takes 15 minutes to prepare. If desired, add some prawns or smoked salmon for the protein boost.
Roasted Salmon with Capers and Dill
Thursday, December 22, 2022This healthy baked salmon is the easy and tasty way to feed a crowd. It's more hands-off than cooking salmon on the stovetop--everything is oven-baked in foil, making prep and cleanup a breeze and it delivers a perfect medium-cooked fillet that’s tender and flaky. Salmon is terrific with just a sprinkle of fresh herbs (thyme,tarragon, parsley or dill) and a wedge of lemon squeezed over top as you serve it with any of your favorite veggies or salad.
I added a bed of lemon slices to infuse the fish with a citrusy freshness. If you prefer a crispy skin, then try this Garam Masala Pan Seared Salmon recipe!