When the weather is warm the only thing that can truly sate me is a long, refreshing beverage. I still remember the first time I sipped on a peach ice tea. I was on holiday in Austria with my family, we had just gone white water rafting and it was blisteringly hot. To my nine … Continue reading Peach Ice Tea
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
So some people use Monday as motivation for healthy eating; there is a lot of #meatfreemonday and #eatclean thrown around on Instagram at the start of each week. Personally I like to go in another direction and use food as a way to beat the Monday Blues. What better way to beat the blues than … Continue reading Sausage, Broccolini and Ricotta Pizza
Bolognese, pasta bake, gnocchi: three of my most nostalgic, cozy comfort foods. When the three are combined? Pure heaven. This is not fine dining, this is not "healthy eating" and this is certainly not a speedy supper but it is a great example of food's ability to warm your body and warm your soul. A … Continue reading Gnocchi Bolognese Bake
So there has to be one upside to this freezing and somewhat miserable weather - the food that we make to warm ourselves up. I must admit that generally I am not the biggest fan of soups. However I have been ill this week and thought that soup would be a safe stepping stone to … Continue reading Sweet Potato, Ginger and Coconut Soup
Yes, this is as good as it sounds.... Welcome to my first winter warmer dish of the season. This definitely falls into the indulgent category of my recipes (a quick glance at the amount of butter and cheese in the ingredients list can tell you that much) but when has a little indulgence hurt anyone? … Continue reading Pork Rack Chop with a Parmesan Mash and Sage Brown Butter
