‘The first thing I ever cooked for a boy…’ ‘Cooking is not your forte’. That’s what he said to me after three mouthfuls of my bacon and mushroom risotto. It was the first thing I ever cooked for a boy. There he was, sat opposite me at my mother’s big dining table, spooning rice into … Continue reading CURRIED CRAB RISOTTO
Honeyed Ginger Prawns with Apricots and Spiced Cashews. I love Winter, don’t get me wrong. But sometimes I am always a little bit late on the up take when it comes to seasonal eating. I often find myself in the heights of Summer craving a huge bowl of steaming lamb stew with chunky bread. I am … Continue reading HONEYED GINGER PRAWNS WITH APRICOTS & SPICED CASHEWS (BUZZ MAGAZINE)
Coconut Prawn Summer Curry. Words mean things. As basic as this sentence opener may seem, it is true when I say that words mean things. People just throw around words these days because they think certain words fit the bill. And while I understand it, I don’t support it. What I mean but this nonsensical … Continue reading COCONUT PRAWN SUMMER CURRY
Keralan Seafood Curry. Coming to this recipe was the death of me. I found myself in a bit of a phase where I was adding coconut milk to anything I could justify – and sometimes couldn’t justify but it never stopped me. So I was challenged, by myself only – I may add, to hunt … Continue reading KERALAN SEAFOOD CURRY
Pineapple Prawn Rice Pot. I cooked with coconut oil. Don’t throw stones at me. I had absolutely no idea what came over me and it was a momentary lapse of judgement. My mother had bought me a huge jar of coconut oil as a stocking filler for Christmas and while I had never really understood … Continue reading PINEAPPLE PRAWN RICE POT
Malaysian Spiced Crayfish Curry. Food culture purists gets me so nervous. I recall once telling a friend of Italian decent how I make – what I ascertained to be – a traditional lasagne only for him to verbally beat me to the pavement for my culinary vulgar Western ways. I very quickly learned that while … Continue reading MALAYSIAN SPICED CRAYFISH CURRY
MIKEY AND THE KITCHEN. 