Ever since I landed from a two week food and cooking trip in Florence last October, I’ve had my nose to the ground trying to sniff out artichokes. I fell in love with the peculiar, alien like flower-looking things when I was cooking in Florence and knew I would be greeted with frustration in my … Continue reading GLOBE ARTICHOKE WITH GARLIC DIP
I’m disgusting. There is no other word that comes to mind quicker when I think of a descriptive word for my appetite, other than disgusting. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not an adjective I scoff at or am ashamed of, but ultimately I do have a disgusting appetite. There are no food groups I ostracise … Continue reading CHILI & GARLIC SALT CHICKEN CRACKLING
Often times, marmalade straddles the thin line of retro cool and old lady cringe. It’s a line I straddle like a rodeo clown. I straddle it with a smile. A good marmalade is like a man with good money, good manners and good sense. So difficult to come by. In fact, the only good marmalade … Continue reading CARROT & GINGER MARMALADE
Polenta is like the sphynx. We had a huge discussion in work recently about polenta. It began when one lady said she was buying polenta to make a batter. Somebody else queried that polenta would be dreadful for a batter as it’s too thick and almost like a pasta. Somebody else asked what polenta was. … Continue reading FRIED POLENTA WITH COCONUT SLAW
I’ve seen the devil. And it’s snacking in work. It’s the absolute devil. I actually think the devil is behind random hunger cravings but that’s neither here nor there. What I mean by work snacks is that snack you can reach for aimlessly whilst still typing. Not enough to fill but enough to satisfy. There’s … Continue reading SRIRACHA CASHEWS
‘Both reassuring and nostalgic, as it ensures that the man I’ve become can still appreciate the boy that I was…’ I call this the Schoolboy Pizza only because it reminds me of the kind of pizza you’d get in the school canteen, but with a grown up twist. What I mean by that is, it’s … Continue reading SCHOOLBOY PIZZA
‘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
‘That’s my life and I don’t have to justify it…’ I made a smoothie. Yes indeed. I made an actual, whole entire smoothie. I want to share it with you, but please know that I am sharing it with you because it tastes delicious and is basically a milkshake. That’s why I’m calling this recipe … Continue reading PEANUT BUTTER & BANANA SHAKE
Sundried Tomato Salsa. I once went to Mexico (Playa del Carmen, to be exact) and stayed in a fabulously luxurious hotel with a friend of mine who always gives me the most opulent holiday experiences. Lucky for me, he works for an upmarket flight service therefore the perks of going on holiday with him are … Continue reading SUNDRIED TOMATO SALSA
Cashew Nut Hummus & Garlic Pita Chips. Ever have somebody drop by unexpectedly, say they’re hungry and all you have is a can of beans and half a bag of stale Doritos to offer? Well no you don’t, because who on Earth leaves half a bag of Doritos, that’s ‘eat the bag in one sitting’ … Continue reading CASHEW NUT HUMMUS & GARLIC PITA CHIPS (BUZZ MAGAZINE)
MIKEY AND THE KITCHEN. 