The delicious Filipino style soup came about when I was searching for ideas to use up left over Wombok or Chinese Cabbage. This wonderful vegetable is so versatile and is a very quick way of producing a soup or side dish when you don’t have much time… I added in additional thighs as the stock…
Zucchini, Bacon & Fetta Pasta
There’s nothing as fresh and delicious as spaghetti with Zucchini, bacon & fetta. We often get sick of tomato based sauces and creamy concoctions and yearn for something bright and zesty. The added attraction of adding some veggies into anything is always a bonus. This dish can be made in just the time it takes…
Baba Ganoush
I went to a vegetarian cooking class many years ago and one of the lessons incorporated Middle Eastern dips which everybody loves and are so easy to make… This beautiful eggplant dip is our favourite and is foolproof – I have been making it for years and it always tastes the same. Light and airy…
Egg and Bacon Pie
Who doesn’t crave old-fashioned comfort food at times! With winter on its way Egg & Bacon Pie is one of those old recipes that have been around forever and this version is delicious. I use red onion as they are sweeter that the brown ones but any onions can be used including leeks. It just…
French Style Potato & Green Bean Salad
This sensational salad is an ideal light lunch or supper on its own or can be served as a side dish with a steak or salmon. The flavours just burst out and it’s a lovely way to use up veggies at the end of the week… Feel free to change ingredients – sweet potato can…
Lamb Steaks with Couscous & Chickpeas
We were looking for a change from the usual lamb dishes and decided to make a Moroccan style lamb dish. This is a marvellous dish with many textures which can be made in just one pan in minutes from start to finish. You can add any dried fruits or nuts you have at hand –…
Sriracha Spiced Bacon
I first saw this recipe on Pinterest (acknowledgement to The Kitchen Whisperer) and was determined to try it. Being a bacon lover, this ticks all the boxes – crispy, sweet, spicy – it is divine. We fell upon it and devoured it in minutes, fighting over the last little crumbs… One tip – the drippings in…
Savoury Impossible Pie
Who remembers “Impossible Pie” from their youth? My mother would make a sweet one with coconut or a savoury one like a simple quiche. Whichever one you chose it was always a success and very tasty. The alchemy of the flour sinking to the bottom and magically creating a crust is beyond my comprehension but believe me…
Chermoula
Chermoula is a marinade used in Algerian, Libyan, Moroccan and Tunisian cooking. It is usually used to flavour fish or seafood, but it can be used on other meats or vegetables. I made this simple version as I had some preserved lemons in a jar I wanted to use up, I also had some coriander…
Oven Baked Tacos
This is the best way we have found to prepare tacos without them falling to bits and crumbling all over the place when you try to eat them. Served straight out of the baking dish, they also stay hot for ages. I was pressed for time so just used a boxed Taco Kit which had…
Middle Eastern Style Green Beans
We love our vegetables and any tasty way of cooking them is always a treat. This recipe is so quick and easy and so delicious it will be on your menu for a long time to come. The cinnamon and allspice give it a deep sultry flavour and it’s very easy to just eat a…
Easy Spicy Stir-fried Wombok
Wombok, or Chinese Cabbage, is a marvellous vegetable. It is subtle and mild in noodle dishes or can be served fiery hot as part of a stir-fry. Chinese Emporiums sell it for a song and it keeps really well in the crisper sealed in a snap lock bag. This spicy colourful dish is delicious as…
