This classy fig appetiser is an easy recipe that combines the sweet, honeyed flavour of figs, with the smoky, savoury sweetness of the bacon jam and the creamy, piquant brie. An explosion of flavours in every mouthful! Fig Appetiser Recipe A quick search online will reveal countless recipes for all things fig: stuffed, topped and […]
Ayam Masak Merah (Malay Red Chicken Curry)
Ayam Masak Merah is one of my favourite curries ever! Top 2, along with beef rendang. Yep, my tastes are totally South East Asian; as far as I’m concerned, it’s hard to beat a good Malay or Indonesian curry! This is one of those dishes that I always ask for when I’m visiting family back […]
Spicy Corned Beef Hash (plus bonus One Pot Corned Beef Hash Recipe!)
Corned Beef Hash is a delicious combination of corned beef, cubed potatoes and onions, all cooked on high heat with charred and crispy bits. It’s comfort food at its best – easy, quick and so, so satisfying. And I’m a huge fan. I love beef in all its manifestations: on the bone, off the bone, […]
Red Chilli Pesto Omelette with Marinated Vegetables (15-minute Pantry Recipe)
This Red Chilli Pesto Omelette is yet another recipe using one of my favourite sauces – pesto! Specifically, chilli pesto. But first, how are you all doing? In lockdown? Or voluntary isolation? Wherever you are, I hope you are keeping well and keeping safe. As you’ll know from the last post, I’m doing a series […]
Roasted Butternut Squash with Burrata and Spicy Basil Oil
I just love the sweet nature of butternut squash, and my favourite way with it is when it’s roasted. Any crispy edges just add a further caramelised flavour. To this sweet flavour from the butternut, we add creamy in the form of burrata and spicy from the chilli, basil and olive oil. I’m using a […]
Caponata Recipe (fancy some Burrata with this Sicilian Masterpiece?)
Caponata is rather similar to the French ratatouille, the Jewish Matbucha and the filling for the Turkish Imam Bayildi. Some call it vegetable stew, but I think it’s too dry to fall in that category, so a cooked salad it is, as far as I’m concerned. Caponata Siciliana Like any old, favourite recipe, caponata comes […]
