2018 in review

Total recipes cooked 170 Total Likes 676 Visitors to site 5644 Recipes I have cooked more than once this year Tony’s Crunchy Fruit and Nut Granola: this has become a favourite in our household Seedy Soba Noodles with Asian Herbs: perfect workday lunch Spaghetti Áglio e Olio’ with Spinach and Lemon: the croutons make […]

I Love New York: Ingredients and Recipes (5): Butternut Squash Tortellini with Sage Brown Butter

This is definitely one of the longest recipes I have cooked this year. Was it worth it? Absolutely. Was it time consuming? You bet. A couple of tweaks that I made along the way that seemed to work for me. I have included the pasta dough recipe from the book (which has nine egg […]

Mr Wilkinson’s Favourite Vegetables (4): Irene’s Tzatziki

Tzatziki is definitely one of my favourite dips and this recipe is almost as easy as going and buying a store-bought container. The taste is so much fresher and is far superior to that of any one bought from the supermarket. Would I make it again? Yes, and this is exactly what I have had […]

India: The Cookbook (4): Potato and Pea Patties

When I started my blog, if I was in the same position as I was on the night I made this, I probably would have given up. I used to be a firm believer of following the recipe and ensuring I have every ingredient the recipe calls for. When making this, it was clear my […]

The Silver Spoon: Pasta (4): Aubergine and Ricotta Lasagne

Lasagne is perhaps my favourite comfort food. It is the combination of the pasta, béchamel sauce and meat. And without doubt, my mum’s is the best. I am not a huge fan of vegetarian lasagne – often pumpkin or spinach/kale take over and the actual stars of the show (pasta and béchamel) take a back […]

Culinaria France (2): Ratatouille

“That feeling you have as you leave the cinema – that buzzing in the fingers and lightness in the heart – is called joy.” (Ian Nathan from Empire) This review for the 2007 Pixar movie Ratatouille could easily be reworded to review Culinaria France’s recipe of the movie’s namesake. Within an hour of […]

The Silver Spoon: Pasta (2): Spring Bavette

Having never heard of bavette, I was interested to learn that its literal translation from Italian is “little threads” and can be substituted for linguine – it makes a whole lot of sense when you think about it. This is an easy weeknight meal that is quick to make and will certainly up your […]

India: The Cookbook (3): Savoury Okra

Served alongside pepper chicken, this recipe for okra was the star of the show. Effortless to make and with ingredients (not including the okra) that are likely in your cupboard and fridge, this is a side dish you should have up your sleeve. I found okra at my local Asian supermarket, but have also seen […]

India: The Cookbook (1): Bengali Samosas

I have previously mentioned my love of vegetable samosas, so my expectations for this recipe were high. This is a simple recipe to follow with one exception. I wish more detail was provided in regards to the folding of the samosas. Once cut, I placed filling on one half of the circle and placed the […]

Simple Chinese Cooking Class (2): Crispy Eggplant with Sesame Dressing

This was a delicious vegetarian dish served alongside steamed rice and green vegetables. The actual cooking process is easy, but with limited vegetable oil I needed to cook the eggplant in batches. The end result… soft nasu dengaku like eggplant. I wasn’t a huge fan of the sesame dressing, however, and ended up pushing most […]