Milky and spicy are two words that never really sit well together. Unless it’s in a salad. Particularly this one. Milky in terms of the creamy, dense chew of mozzarella and spicy from the vibrant red flecked sweet chili sauce. An absolute breeze to make and surprisingly filling, it’s a spring/summer staple of mine when … Continue reading MOZZARELLA & POMEGRANATE SALAD WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE
I remember when truffle oil used to be a real luxury. It cost the price of a small boat and you would use such a little pixie drop of it so that you wasn’t wasting money. Nowadays, truffle oil is like £2 in ASDA. So now I use it as moisturiser. I joke (that’s actually … Continue reading TRUFFLE BAKED GNOCCHI
‘Eat. Done. Enjoyed. Time to drink…’ This bruschetta is my saviour. It’s perfect when you know you have a long night ahead of you. This may or may not contain alcohol, but I’ll mind my business. It’s that kind of ‘excuse’ lunch, i.e. I’m eating something to ‘fill a hole’, it just so happens to … Continue reading TOMATO & ANCHOVY BRUSCHETTA
“Since I have no intention of giving speeches in Parliament, I would rather exercise my cultural embracing in the Kitchen…” This wasn’t supposed to be Scandi Mash. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. It was supposed to just be a side mash with a nice, interesting twist that you could make ahead of time … Continue reading SCANDI PARMESAN MASH
‘And if your Bubble & Squeak wasn’t sopping in egg yolk, did you even have a Bubble & Squeak at all?’ I hate trying to make excuses for why my dinner only consisted of one thing. For instance, I hate being asked ‘is that all you had?’ and then am subject to a cruel Spanish inquisition … Continue reading SWEET POTATO BUBBLE & SQUEAK
Roast Red Cabbage. I think the red cabbage is my favourite vegetable. No shade to any other vegetable out there but it’s the vegetable that I find to be the one I look forward to the most when I know it’s on the table. Which is bizarre as it’s rarely seen outside of the Christmas … Continue reading ROAST RED CABBAGE
Indian Spiced Carrot Mash. Ever just stare at your fridge looking for answers? Any answers. A clue. A prophecy. A burning bush. Just anything other than a bare fridge with no glimpse into a fuller future. I get this quite often and it’s usually in the throes of boredom do I end up with my … Continue reading INDIAN SPICED CARROT MASH
Smooth Pea Puree. These peas are extremely superficial and I make no apologies for them. Essentially they are exactly what you think they are, and that’s Mushy Peas. But there’s nothing sexy about the term Mushy Peas and to be honest, the crafting of these peas is a little prettier than that you would get … Continue reading SMOOTH PEA PUREE
Asian BBQ Shredded Beef Buns & Purple Malibu Coleslaw. Contributing recipes to a monthly publication does not come without it’s difficulties. As a resourceful cook who tends to just make food based on what’s in the fridge as opposed to what’s in season, I often find it challenging to cook to a brief. So when … Continue reading ASIAN BBQ SHREDDED BEEF BUNS & PURPLE MALIBU COLESLAW (BUZZ MAGAZINE)
Orange Saffron Rice. Do you ever just get bored of rice? I mean, really bored of it. It’s such a shame because rice is the perfect accompaniment to so many dishes due to its texture and its flavour absorbent properties but damn it, it can become monotonous. Many times I have planned a dish to … Continue reading ORANGE SAFFRON RICE
MIKEY AND THE KITCHEN. 