When I spent a few days on a ‘spice island’ in Kerala one of the highlights was enjoying a massage every day. For the rest of the time I sipped G&T’s in hammocks strung between palm trees and walked among the groves of spices. And oh yes, enjoyed 3 beautifully prepared traditional Southern Indian meals [...]
I have been intrigued with fig leaf ice cream for some time and just waited for fresh figs to be available (to serve with the ice cream) before I made a batch! In the meantime I have researched various recipes and as usual ended up creating my own using various ideas. I find American, David [...]
Salmon or trout coated with a gingery miso glaze and grilled or baked is one of my favourites, but I took this one step further by changing my glaze to be gochujang based. Why gochujang? When I bought a tub of gochujang a few years ago I thought it would sit in my fridge forever. [...]
In the summer I try to replace heavier carb based salads with lighter grain salads. Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is currently my favourite grain. It has been around in South America for centuries where it was the staple food of the Incas. It has only gained popularity in the rest of the world recently. It is [...]
Salad savvy and 4 easy salads Salads can be appetizing and exciting or boringly old fashioned! When planning your salad menu consider variation in colour, texture, nutritional balance and flavour. Also consider how the salad will complement the other food served. Sometimes a rich, creamy dressed salad is perfect with a plain grilled protein. On [...]
Instead of the usual recipe I decided to use a Barbeque Korean Beef Rib recipe and I cooked it in the pressure cooker. What a success! The Korean flavours worked so well with the smoked meat and cooking in the pressure cooker was the ultimate time saver. In bygone days I recall my mother and [...]
My friends and family will exclaim: “What? She never eats mince!” Yes, that just about correct! After years at boarding school where anything made from mince smelt and tasted of rancid fat and bone-meal, I never ate minced (ground) meat again. Recently I have ventured to hamburgers, only from a reliable source and my sister-in-law’s [...]
There is something wonderfully satisfying about a pan of grilled sausages! Maybe because it reminds me of casual family suppers. You can use the same recipe for chicken, pork or duck sausages. I found delicious pork sausages laced with sage which were delicious with the apple and the tart Granny Smith apples. Know your sausages [...]
I have a weakness for any Parmesan-laced dish, particularly a rich, creamy sauce for pasta. When I say rich and creamy, it must not be heavy and claggy. This creamy parmesan sauce is just that, rich, flavoursome and light. Serve it on its own with pasta or add meat in the form of pork, chicken [...]
The mellow flavour of a medium sherry is a perfect match with mushrooms My palate for this combination probably came from my Mom, who often made a chicken and mushroom dish that was laced plenty of sherry! You can simply use white button mushrooms for this recipe, but I love using a combination of exotic [...]