Featured Recipe
Meatball Gratin
Saturday, February 08, 2025 |
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Juicy homemade pork meatballs with garlic, onion, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, and pancetta / bacon are browned then simmered in a rich tomato based sauce and lots of Gruyère until golden. It’s wholesome, hearty and so moreish. Serve with your favourite salad and plenty of crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
Black Garlic Streusel Loaf
Thursday, February 06, 2025 |
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This black garlic bread features a tender, fluffy aromatic crumb and a crunch crust topped off with a sprinkle of buttery streusel flavoured black garlic granulates. With the use of black garlic and kala namak black salt, it adds the bread great colour and is just burst of complex, tasty flavours. Enjoy it as a side to your soup, salad or as a snack with nothing but butter.
Black garlic is a type of fermented garlic and has a deep umami flavor, with notes of plum, licorice and chocolate and is fantastic in salads, dressings and bread.
Blood Orange and Marinated Feta Salad
Tuesday, February 04, 2025Spelt Bulgur Kebabs with Carob Mango Dip
Sunday, February 02, 2025 |
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These crispy bulgur kebabs with a fruity, spicy and sweet mango dip - delicious, quick and easy to prepare! I used fine spelt bulgur from DM drugstore, but you can use regular bulgurs from durum or red wheat. Carob syrup is made from the pods of the carob tree and characterised by its rich, dark colour, similar to molasses, and has a fruity, sweet flavour. It is low in fat, high in fibre, and packed with minerals. If you can’t find carob syrup, then simply use molasses instead.
Overnight Coleslaw with Toasted Almonds
Friday, January 31, 2025 |
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A simple, delicious homemade cabbage slaw with a sweet and tangy vinaigrette! Dress the cabbage the day before to allow it to wilt slightly, then toss with radicchio and toasted almonds the next day to add crunch. It is a wonderful accompaniment to almost any meal and is especially nice with grilled meat, poultry, or seafood or enjoy it straight up.
Coleslaw was initially created in the Netherlands. The term coleslaw originates from the Dutch (koolsla) that combines the kool, meaning "cabbage," and sla, meaning "salad.
Son-in-law Eggs - Thai Fried Eggs
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 |
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Son-in-law eggs (kai loug kheuh), a Thai street food staple, are pre-boiled for 6 minutes to achieve their coveted creaminess, then dropped into piping hot fat / oil to crisp up.
In Thai legend, these fried boiled eggs were cooked by a protective mother who was less than happy with how her daughter was being treated by her son-in-law. So, she served him two deep-fried eggs as a delicious warning that a certain pair of his own will be next in line for the deep fryer.
Gruesome lore aside, these eggs are tangy, sweet, salty, and savory and are a hit with kids, namely for their crisp golden exterior, creamy centre and the rich, sweet and sour caramel sauce they’re coated in. This recipe from Delicious is a more adult version spiced up with fresh and fried chilli peppers.
Chive Kefir Soda Bread
Monday, January 27, 2025 |
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No yeast? No problem! This simple loaf doesn't need yeast and is really quick and easy to make, so it's perfect to whip up quickly for unexpected guests. I used a mixture of plain flour and whole spelt flour, but you can experiment with what you have. Enjoy it with lots of salted butter or black tahini on top. It’s best eaten within a couple of days, or you can slice and freeze it to toast later.
Italian Sausage Meatballs with Risoni
Saturday, January 25, 2025 |
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If you are Looking for a hearty, satisfying and cozy meal, then this one pot dish is for you! The Italian meatballs use a delicious mix of ground beef and pork and get the amazing flavour from Italian sausage spice mix and Parmesan. They are then nestled in a rich tomato sauce with tender risoni pasta and served with extra fresh grated Parmesan. They are so delicious, and very easy and uncomplicated to prepare. If you don’t want to make the meatballs from the scratch, then use the Italian sausage mixture.
Miso Mustard Butter Chicken and Sweetheart Cabbage
Thursday, January 23, 2025 |
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A quick, easy, and inexpensive one pan meal with chicken legs and sweetheart cabbages! Softened Kerrygold butter mixed through with umami-rich miso, garlic and Dijon mustard is a is a real winner with the perfect balance between sweet and salty, used in this chicken bake to season and baste the chicken and cabbage as it melts in the oven. The fresh dill is a perfect complement and prevents excess gas.
Baked Falafels with Chia and Pistachio
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 |
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These naturally gluten free falafel taste super delicious and a little different to the classic version using canned chickpeas and incorporating chia and pistachios into the mixture. Plus they are baked instead of fried, making them perfect for those who don’t want to deal with deep frying in their kitchen. Serve them with yoghurt dressing or hummus and some seasonal salad. Alternatively, tuck them into pitta pockets with yoghurt dressing and coleslaw.
Mango and Avocado Salad with Carob Miso Vinaigrette
Sunday, January 19, 2025 |
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This fruity avocado salad with mango tastes simply delicious. Chilli rounds off the whole thing with a spicy note and the rice crackers provide the crunchy effect. If you want to use some homemade croutons, then cut the 2-3 slices of wholegrain bread into 1 cm cubes and dry toast them in a skillet until golden and crunchy. Remove and toss with a tablespoon of olive oil.
Charred Sweetheart Cabbage and Butter Beans with Caperberry Vinaigrette
Friday, January 17, 2025 |
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Budget-friendly, healthy and versatile, these charred sweetheart cabbage with white beans and freshly grated Parmesan will be a favourite on your dinner table in no time at all. Use savoy if you can’t find sweetheart cabbage and cannellinis are a great substitute for butter beans.
Sweetheart, also known as pointed cabbage or hispi cabbage, is a part of the cruciferous vegetable family, but milder, sweeter and more salad-like in taste and texture, and it also cooks faster.