My Mam once told me that she and I are very similar in many ways, but none more so than our inability to understand why people just don’t think like we do. I don’t understand why somebody would scream that they hate liver but claim to love pate. I don’t understand why people wouldn’t dream … Continue reading HARISSA CHICKEN ESCALOPES
Upon hearing that I was a food writer who shares recipes, someone once rolled their eyes and sarcastically asked ‘So what… he writes a recipe for a Caprese Salad and thinks he’s reinvented it?’ One could argue this person has never experienced a real passion (poor cow) but another would argue this person has missed … Continue reading CAPRESE SALAD WITH PROSCIUTTO
I wrote this recipe for Blasus Magazine, a bilingual magazine that explores the stories, people and creativity behind the Welsh food scene and beyond. It will soon be Easter. And for me that means two things. Eating myself into a chocolate coma… and roasting a leg of lamb. There is a worrying, albeit understandable, mystique … Continue reading CARAWAY, THYME & ANCHOVY ROAST LEG OF LAMB (BLASUS MAGAZINE FEATURE)
I don’t eat with my eyes. I’m not sure if you’ve noticed by the actual state of some of my food but it’s true. I don’t care what something looks like. If it’s easy to make and it tastes great then it’s good enough for me. The visual is just a bonus. A lot of … Continue reading SAUSAGE & RED PEPPER LENTILS
Eating chicken wings is and always has been somewhat of a personal moment for me. Chicken wings will always provide me with a comfort for the days when elegant eating is not my priority objective. Well… honestly speaking, it never is, but sometimes I just want to dive five head first into it. Designed to … Continue reading BISQUICKEN (BISCUIT CHICKEN WINGS)
There are many things that I treasure about my relationship with my boyfriend. High on that list, is that he will not touch any chicken that is served on the bone. Great. Cos that’s my favourite bit. If we had to fight over the grissly boney bits of the chicken, I doubt we’d even be … Continue reading CUBAN BEAN SOUP WITH SHREDDED CHICKEN
It’s not very ‘good modern blogger’ of me to tell you to ignore your kids for a few minutes, but sod it, I’m going to do it. I know a lot of my readers have children and while I don’t have any myself, I understand that throwing together certain dishes when you are under the … Continue reading ASPARAGUS, POACHED EGG & GARLIC BACON
When I cook with lamb, I always think of the legacy of Valley bound family members behind me. Not because I came from a family of sheep farmers or anything, we just really liked lamb. Growing up in the Welsh Valleys, lamb was the favoured, if not the primary, meat choice. From the Lamb Stew … Continue reading SPICED LAMB RIBS WITH MINT COCONUT YOGURT
I’m going to take you to a real dark place right. Prepare yourself. Imagine a world where the chicken wings are dry and unseasoned. Imagine it. Fear it. Now let’s make sure that world stays in the depths of the worst imagination and that our chicken wings stay juicy forevermore. I would never put an … Continue reading ORANGE & BLACK PEPPER BRINED WINGS WITH BUFFALO SAUCE
It’s my 30th birthday. And in true, pretentious food blogger form – I’m about to compare it to a risotto. Because I’m THAT much of a dick. No I’m not going to go into the ridiculous depth of comparing my actual life to some creamy rice grains, but I am going to reference a quote … Continue reading ROSEMARY CHICKEN & PROSECCO RISOTTO
MIKEY AND THE KITCHEN. 