Hi guys I am returning to the blog-o-sphere today after a slight hiatus with this delicious carbonara recipe... I apologise for the lack of recipes recently - I have started at a new job and have been too exhausted when I get home from work to create food worth blogging! However I am determined not … Continue reading Chorizo and Thyme Carbonara
Bringing you a warming one pot wonder today as even in the midst of summer comfort food is still essential! I recently experienced my first foray into Creole cuisine via a Gumbo that my Dad made for dinner a few weeks ago. It was sheer perfection. Warming, spicy and packed full of carefully balanced flavours … Continue reading “Dirty Rice” // Creole Beef and Pepper Rice
Yes, asparagus and I are having a moment currently... Today the aforementioned asparagus is getting married together with prawns (a match made in heaven may I add) to give us this oh so creamy risotto. I am very often asked what my favourite dishes to cook and to eat are and risotto is always towards … Continue reading Zesty Asparagus, Prawn and Mint Risotto
Hi guys, how does comfort food sound today? So there are days when I want to eat a beautiful fillet of salmon and a whole greenhouse of vegetables and there are days when I want to eat a pile of meat and carbs and cheese. Guess which day it is today...? Most definitely the latter. … Continue reading One Pan Mozzarella Baked Oregano Meatballs
Ravenous for ravioli? Well today is your lucky day... I spent the first decade of my life believing that these little pockets of flavour were called "family pasta" and the first two decades of my life eating them from a packet. The former was due to the fact that eating ravioli was more or less … Continue reading Spinach, Ricotta and Pesto Ravioli in a Rosemary Butter
All about that alliteration... Okay so I actually did share this recipe for more than the alliteration in it's title I promise! All of the ingredients used in this (minus the fresh parsley I imagine) can probably be found in the average kitchen: tuna, pasta, lemons, tomatoes and some form of bean. They come together … Continue reading Springtime Store-cupboard Spaghetti
A taste of Thailand... Travelling is undoubtedly the best (though definitely not the cheapest) way to gain culinary inspiration: sampling new flavours, techniques and traditions enriches your experience not only whilst on holiday but also through bringing those new ideas back to your kitchen at home. I travelled to Thailand with my family last summer … Continue reading Pad Krao Pao (Pork Stir Fry)
