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
Welcome to the second part of my summer salad series! I have written a rather lengthy and arguably rambling introduction to this Summer Salad Series in my Marinated Tomato, Rocket and Mozzarella post (linked below) so I shall not repeat myself! Basically I wanted to share a selection of delicious and healthy salad recipes with … Continue reading Sweet Potato and Halloumi Salad with an Avocado Basil Dressing
Hello, how are you guys doing? I am aware that I am not the first and definitely not the last person to share a recipe for avocado toast - a quick scroll down my Instagram feed will tell me that much. Avocado is now so ubiquitous that it has reportedly overtaken oranges in national fruit … Continue reading Avocado Toast Topped with Dressed Crab and Grapefruit.
This salad is as delicious as it is easy to create. Salads are undergoing a kind of PR re-branding at the moment. For a long time the word salad would evoke the picture of a few soggy lettuce leaves and a chunk of watery cucumber served with quiche. Today salads are often the proud center … Continue reading Marinated Tomato, Rocket and Mozzarella
Let's taco'bout your soon to be go to summer supper! This may be a bold thing to say but I think this is my favourite Wish to Dish recipe so far! It is quite simply summer in a taco - you are transported to a sunny beach with each delicious bite (without the hassle of … Continue reading Coconut and Mango Prawn Tacos
Strawberries are in season again so summer must be upon us! Is there anything sweeter or more delicate than a ripe strawberry? When I was younger the ultimate treat was picking a punnet of fresh strawberries, stewing them in a little sugar water mix and then devouring them in the sun. To be honest that … Continue reading White Chocolate and Strawberry Tart
Pizza is always a good idea... Pizza is a dish that I primarily reserve for eating out as nothing can beat that light and slightly charred dough that comes from it being baked in an authentic pizza oven. I currently have a culinary quest however to create a recipe that can produce pizza that rivals … Continue reading Pizza Bianca with Courgette, Prosciutto and Garlic
I have created the perfect healthy, zesty and scrumptious soup for us this week. Okay so I know that soups are usually reserved for the winter months when we need warmth and nourishment but I felt there was a niche in the market for a spring appropriate soup so I have adapted an Italian classic for … Continue reading Springtime Minestrone with Orzo and Basil
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