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
I mean, I call this a tart because that is what it is but let’s be honest… it’s a fancy, flaky pizza, isn’t it? This tart is so permissive I can’t even stand it. You can make this WHATEVER you want. Yes I cheat with packet puff pastry (because who has the time for real … Continue reading HARISSA COURGETTE, PROSCIUTTO & MOZZARELLA TART
I remain true in my belief that there is no bad way to eat chicken. At all. Roasted with a humble offering of rosemary butter (like this recipe here) or smothered in a hot sauce and eaten by hand (like so), I refuse to slow down or tame my love for chicken in all of … Continue reading TANDOORI CHICKEN WITH COCONUT RAITA
Chocolate BBQ sauce, he said. Eyebrows raise. It’s not as weird as you think. Think of Mole Sauce, that extremely enchanting, glossy Mexican sauce built around chillies and chocolate that lift enchiladas to a whole other level. Think about it and it makes TOTAL sense. Dark chocolate – and I mean GOOD dark chocolate – … Continue reading STICKY CUMIN & CHOCOLATE BBQ RIBS
If you’ve read my blog over the years (which some of you have and I’m very grateful!) I have issues deeming something an ‘authentic’ recipe, when it is nothing of the sort. This stew has nothing authentically Mexican about it. There’s my disclaimer and I can’t help myself. As a food writer, I often get … Continue reading MEXICAN MEATBALL STEW
Maple. Rosemary. Butter. Bacon. Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse uniting to drag me straight to hell because I haven’t given you this recipe sooner. Those four words together on your screen? Magical? Those four things together in your mouth? Game changer. I’ve only recently started roasting my bacon and I must say I’ve been quite … Continue reading MAPLE ROSEMARY BUTTER BACON
Whenever I am away from my Kitchen for an extended period, I always start missing it like a family member. I start feeling like I’ve neglected it. Like it’s pining for me. Like it’s waiting for me to respond to a text that I’ve left on two passive aggressive blue ticks. I’ve had a manic … Continue reading SCRATCH BREADCRUMB & BACON PASTA
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