Spring has finally reared her beautiful head in the UK and with it comes asparagus season - I am celebrating both events today with this recipe! This is a healthier spin on the classic "chips n dip" offering but equally as delicious and moreish. Blanch asparagus in hot water for a few minutes and then … Continue reading Asparagus With a Whipped Ricotta and Basil Dip
Brightening up Monday with this salami and ricotta flatbread! So as you guys know, if you are a frequent reader of this blog, I have a tendency to preface each recipe I share with several paragraphs of my culinary musings. Where I got the inspiration for the dish, the origins of the cuisine and why … Continue reading Salami, Ricotta and Thyme Roasted Tomato Flatbreads
Can you think of anything not to love about these potatoes? No...? Me neither. You're getting the perfect crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside roast potato: tossed in oregano and topped with crumbled feta. The floral, lemony flavour of the oregano is counterpointed perfectly with the salty feta that melts slightly due to … Continue reading Oregano and Feta Roast Potatoes
What better way to use up leftover roast chicken than tossing it in garlic, oil and linguine? I have completed my first term at cookery school (yay) and one of the many perks of the Easter break's arrival is that I can get back to creating and sharing my own recipes. I am studying classical … Continue reading Roast Chicken Aglio e Olio
Hello, Happy (very belated) New Year! I hope 2018 is treating you all well so far and that you had a wonderful, food filled festive period. I've had an incredibly exciting and busy opening to 2018 as I finally started at cookery school! This has been a dream of mine long before I started writing … Continue reading A new “Full English Breakfast”
Christmas baking season has commenced! And even though I am very excited about this as I adore Christmas I must admit that I am not a natural baker - I tend to get a little restless and upset if the results are not as perfect as they look in the recipe. However these meringues are … Continue reading Christmas Meringue Kisses
Fusing together the cuisines of two cultures is not a new idea - the more I read about cooking I learn that we have been borrowing techniques, ingredients and recipes off each other for years and re-imagining them in our own contexts. Today I add this recipe to a long tradition of food fusion - … Continue reading French Onion Soup Burger
