Flowering sprout chips with nori and sesame salt
Flowering sprouts, or kalettes, are a cross between kale and brussels sprouts. They’re a relatively new ingredient to our supermarket shelves, and can be fried, steamed, boiled or roasted. If […]
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Miso mushroom roasted chicken with coconut rice
I love miso and mushrooms so I couldn’t wait to try out this easy chicken pot roast. Just needed some guests! I had the opportunity on Sunday night, when I pre-prepared […]
Boxing day special – easy-peasy red-curried duck/turkey/chicken
What to do with that left-over poultry? I cooked a delicious 5 spice duck for Christmas day (simply rub a duck with 2 tbsp 5 spice powder top & bottom, […]
Steamed hake with fennel
I bought a lovely piece of wild hake down the Farmers Market, and devised this dish with the fennel and spring onions I had also bought. A very light yet […]
Jerusalem artichoke soup
Back to the Farmers’ Market after a long absence and hurray – the artichokes are in! This is the simplest winter warmer to make, although it’s suitable for eating among […]
Beetroot, carrot and ginger soup
There is a veritable glut of beetroot right now, so I have been exploring ways to cooke them. Borscht is a bit fiddly but this is a quick and satisfying […]
Easy vegetable pakoras
This is a bit of a cheat as the pakoras were part of my Spicery Goan Curry Night box, but they were so good that I thought I would share […]
Cod in a tamarind, coriander & fenugreek sauce
I needed something fishy as brain food and to go with my leftover pumpkin curry, so what better than this recipe which comes from the Bandar Sea area so is full […]
Pumpkin, chickpea and coconut curry
This is a Keralan dish. The original recipe demands black-eyed peas, but I couldn’t find any, so substituted chickpeas, which in fact are a better source of protein and goodness all […]
Cambodian fish Amok
This is Cambodia’s best-known and yummy dish. It is a kind of baked fish custard! Sounds disgusting but I promise you it is delish. I first had it in Phnom […]
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