Photo credits: Kristian Høgsberg (CC-BY) This series would not be complete without chili ‘sin carne’ and its meaty friend ‘con carne’. Bold statement: the chili sin carne suggested here is so good that I actually wouldn’t even bother with the meat one. (It’s actually even vegan). I feel so strongly that this is the best […]
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Börek
Börek is a twisted pastry dish with savoury fillings. It can be eaten hot or cold and is still delicious the next day. A vegetarian Börek recipe.
Soup with Matzo cracker dumplings
Matzo ball soup two ways. Matzo balls are fluffy, light little savoury dumplings which add a bit of substance to a chicken or vegetable broth. Delicious and great for those under the weather days.
Russian dumplings
These dumplings I discovered and ate far too many of while on a year abroad in Russia. They are a labour of love to make, but great things to keep in the freezer and whip out at short notice. In Russia, the meat version are called pel’meni (пельмени). If you buy them pre-made, they are […]
“Pulled” Jackfruit & Pulled Pig
This recipe was our Easter meal this year for a large group of ten guests (four vegetarian, six meat-eaters). Both were experimental – we wanted to try an oven-roasted pulled-pork and to make something with jackfruit. Both servings produce large portions and we all ate two full meals over a ten hour period and were […]
Tagliatelle with Prawns, Sambal Oelek & Crème Fraîche
This recipe pairs with Tagliatelle with Tomatoes & Crème Fraîche and is an incredibly easy dinner for a schoolnight. This recipe is much quicker than the tomato dish. The prawn sauce can be cooked at the very last minute. Pasta can obviously be combined to cook and split before mixing with the toppings.
Tagliatelle with Tomatoes, Crème Fraîche & Basil
This recipe pairs with Tagliatelle with Prawns, Sambal Oelek & Crème Fraîche and is an incredibly easy dinner for a schoolnight.
Uzbek Plov
Pair up with crunchy chickpea pilaff. My awful food photography makes this look atrocious but it tastes amazing!
Crunchy Chickpea Pilaff
Spicy, crunchy chickpeas round off a hearty rice dish. What’s not to love.