Asparagus Cheese and Ham Tart

We are well into asparagus season now and I was scrolling through these recipes from Ottolenghi for inspiration. I spotted the tart and thought about the tart I like to make myself. It was only then I realised that I have never published it here! The reason for that is probably because it is so […]

Thai Beef Salad

This is one of those recipes that I make fairly regularly but it has only recently dawned on me that I never published it here. This and my fajita recipe, which I make at least once a month and also need to share here.

Beef Satay Skewers

For years I thought Satay was a Chinese dish. This was probably due to the fact that the most exotic food we had growing up was from the local takeaway where they had the skewers as a starter dish!

Flourless Black Forest Cake

  Having only relatively recently discovered a love of cherries, Black Forest Gateau was not something on my radar. My enduring memory from having tasted it as a child was the overwhelming flavour of kirsch. That is not a good memory.

Asparagus with Whipped Feta and Dukkah

Asparagus is in season right now. While I think it can be over-hyped, I do think it kind of marks a lighter way of eating as we head into the Summer. It is very easy to whip up a simple, fresh dish with this ingredient.

Smoked Chicken and Pancetta Caesar Salad

   I was always of the belief that a Caesar Salad couldn’t be called a Caesar Salad without anchovies in the dressing. I was delighted to see in Nigella’s Kitchen that they weren’t in the original dressing! This made me so happy, I can’t stand when there is a strong taste of anchovies on my […]

Chicken Parmigiana

This chicken dish is adapted from Bill Granger’s Bill’s Basics.  It is a fast, easy, tasty dish – ideal for  a midweek dinner.