Side Dishes – MIKEY AND THE KITCHEN.

December 14, 2025December 14, 2025

GOOSE FAT ROAST POTATOES

I will ferociously defend the roast potato with my life. They are the essential highlight of any roast dinner. This is the third time I have shared my insights on perfecting roast potatoes (third!) and want to emphasise the importance of choosing floury, larger potatoes and the necessity of proper preparation techniques like thorough drying and hot fat for achieving the desired crispiness. This post is all about my tips to ensure roast potatoes reach their utmost golden, crunchy potential, earning their deserved recognition. Continue reading GOOSE FAT ROAST POTATOES

October 19, 2025

JALAPEÑO CORN CAKE

This recipe introduces a unique “corn cake” that diverges from traditional cornbread, incorporating ingredients like Greek yogurt, jalapeños, and sweetcorn, perfect as a side for soups and chili. Continue reading JALAPEÑO CORN CAKE

September 1, 2025

SALMON & CRAB CAKES WITH FENNEL, CAPER & WALNUT SALAD

There’s simplicity and nostalgia to making fishcakes from canned seafood. It’s practicality over elegance in home cooking especially with a sharp, fresh, citrus salad pairing. Continue reading SALMON & CRAB CAKES WITH FENNEL, CAPER & WALNUT SALAD

July 27, 2025

SPINACH & ASPARAGUS GALETTE

Here’s a simple breakfast recipe using pre-made pastry, which demonstrates convenience over homemade efforts. The dish combines a creamy base with various vegetables, allowing for creative variations. It highlights using up ingredients from the fridge and includes detailed instructions for baking a delicious galette that serves 3 to 4 people. Continue reading SPINACH & ASPARAGUS GALETTE

May 4, 2025

CARAMELISED LEEK & SMOKE SALT BUTTER

There is absolutely no need to make your own butter at home. Shop bought butter is absolute fine – a marvel of dairy brilliance, if you ask me – and is there, rectangle and modestly golden, ready to be scraped across hot toast whenever you need it. Yet here I am, asking you to whisk … Continue reading CARAMELISED LEEK & SMOKE SALT BUTTER

February 16, 2025February 16, 2025

BROWN SUGAR MEAT RUB (AND A QUICK LEEK & POTATO SOUP)

I really hate it when food writing gets a little bit smutty and uncouth because there’s no need. But I also understand that – ‘I’m about to give you a meat rub that will change your life’ – is a sentence that is both smutty and uncouth yet wholly necessary at the same time. Let … Continue reading BROWN SUGAR MEAT RUB (AND A QUICK LEEK & POTATO SOUP)

February 2, 2025

SOUPY CARROT LENTILS WITH DILL

As I’ve become more mindful this year of making better and healthier choices, I’ve noticed that for some strange reason, this means, eating everything in a bowl. Is it the restorative zen-like feeling of cupping a bowl to bring in that temple like feeling? Not really. Is it that I can pack it with lots … Continue reading SOUPY CARROT LENTILS WITH DILL

January 26, 2025January 27, 2025

SODA BREAD IN A POT

I promised a less indulgent new year. Yes I did. I started 2025 with a soup. The first recipe I wrote, the first thing I made, and the first step in a series of good intentions was indeed, a damn soup. This soup, to be exact. Good though it was, let’s be honest, sometimes the … Continue reading SODA BREAD IN A POT

August 14, 2024

SPICED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS (VOICE MAGAZINE – JULY)

Let’s be optimistic about this weather, shall we? The Welsh skies, gorgeous though they are, have always offered us bright, sunny days as a suggestion more than they have ever been offered as a promise. So when the skies are blue, the grass is inviting, and the sun is proud, it’s important we seize on … Continue reading SPICED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS (VOICE MAGAZINE – JULY)

May 28, 2024

RED PEPPER, GINGER & CHICKPEA DIP WITH DUKKAH (VOICE MAGAZINE – APRIL)

This month, we’re aiming for simple, and there is nothing simpler than a dip. Even the word is simple. Dip. Top 5 favourite words, not going to lie. Could you just buy a pot of premade sour cream and chive dip from the shop, rip off the lid, and serve it without any other unnecessary … Continue reading RED PEPPER, GINGER & CHICKPEA DIP WITH DUKKAH (VOICE MAGAZINE – APRIL)