Everything is phenomenal in a taco. Everything. Admittedly, I do go a bit cold when I see tacos served in that crunchy, manila envelope style boat, myself preferring the softer tortilla which I can fold at my own leisure, but it has to be said that anything cradled in a taco is about to be … Continue reading FROZEN FISH TACOS WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA
The thread of Nigella is strong here. There’s a slight web of inspiration happening with this recipe that meets somewhere in between Nigella’s Italian inspired cookbook, Nigellissima (2012) and Simply Nigella (2015) with a little added layover in Jack Monroe’s Tin Can Cook (2019) which, in true culinary respect, is the definition of a fusion … Continue reading SPICY MACKEREL LINGUINE WITH SUMAC & GARLIC BUTTER
So yeah. Frozen peas. The genesis of so many amazing things in the kitchen. Where do I start? Let’s start with Nigella Lawson, who graciously – and absolutely deservedly – has the crown for ‘Queen of the Frozen Pea‘ but I’d like to think there’s room in the castle for a Prince. You’ll never not … Continue reading COD WITH WINE ROASTED PEAS & BROWN BUTTER
The culinary eagle-eyed among you will see this recipe and note that it’s a little tom-yummy. And yes it is absolutely based on the glorious Thai soup, but as usual, I have issues deeming anything as authentic because I take so many shortcuts and left turns. So this has landed somewhere in between and I’m … Continue reading HOT & SOUR FISH SOUP
So here be a fantastic recipe I shamelessly lifted from Nigella Lawson, and I present it to you in the ethos on which the wonderful lady bases her recipe sharing. That being a recipe only exists when it is being used. Therefore the sharing and recycling of recipes is both endorsed and encouraged so I … Continue reading SALMON, AVOCADO & PUMPKIN SEED SALAD
Mussels are just that thing, aren’t they? One of those things that look like a hell of a lot more posh than they actually are. Yet people are still infinitely frightened of them. Those that like cooking think they’re hard to cook and those that hate themselves hate the way they taste. How can you … Continue reading VERMOUTH & GARLIC BUTTER MUSSELS
There’s something about eating food from a stick that just screams fun to me. There is something relaxed and celebratory about it. Maybe it’s the fact I grew up in the 90’s. If there was a children’s party or family function that didn’t include tinned pineapple chunks skewered on a cocktail stick with some cheddar, … Continue reading PINEAPPLE & PRAWN SKEWERS WITH SPICY ORANGE CARAMEL GLAZE
Nothing soothes me more than when my face is submerged in a bowl of seafood. Calming, healing, comforting, sometimes spicy enough to peel the skin from your skull, but always reassuring. The calm reassurance of a bowl of Thai fragranced seafood for me, comes in two parts. The first part being the fresh, herbal yet … Continue reading PRAWNS IN THAI CHILLI BROTH
Florence changed me. If you read my recipe from last week that detailed the wonder of Coffee Steeped Pasta you’ll know that one of my favourite classes when I was studying in Italy was flavoured pasta. Right besides the coffee infused pasta streaks was some thin strands of freshly snipped linguine that was as dark … Continue reading BLACK INK LINGUINE WITH LEMON & CHILLI PRAWNS
There is something wrong with my DNA. I must be the only person on the face of the Earth that gets ill and all they crave is healthy food. I came down with the cold this week (although I’m convinced I’m dying, but I do veer on the dramatic sometimes) and in the pits of … Continue reading SALMON IN LIME BROTH WITH APRICOT RICE
MIKEY AND THE KITCHEN. 