Ratatouille
An easy and versatile ratatouille recipe as an accompaniment to any meal or on its own.
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Vietnamese Beef Salad
I love Vietnamese food, my wife and I have travelled to Vietnam often and every time we go, we discover something new and delicious. This is my take on a simple yet delectable dish. Beef is very expensive in Vietnam so a similar cut of …
Spanakopita
I recently taught this at my Greek class. We made small pies as they don’t take as long to make. This recipe works just as well for one big pie – layer your dish with filo, fill it and then cover with several more layers …
Courgette Relish
Our courgette and tomato plants are producing an abundance of produce this summer. This is a photo of courgette and tomato relish. Recipe: 8 courgette, grated 10 tomatoes, chopped 2 onions, diced 1 1/2 cups white wine vinegar OR cider vinegar 3/4 cup sugar 1 …
Roasted Pumpkin, Pomegranate and Watercress Salad
Serves 6 Ingredients: ½ Pumpkin, deseeded peeled and diced into 2.5cm² pieces (about 1kg) 1 pomegranate, halved and deseeded 1 bunch or bag of fresh watercress, about 150g. Use only fresh tender shoots; if picking yourself, ensure you wash it thoroughly. 1/4 of an iceberg …
Broad bean, Asparagus and Cacciatore Salad
Recipe: 1 kg new season broad beans in pods 1 bunch new season asparagus 1 lemon 1 Tblspn extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp flakey sea salt 1/2 a nice cacciatore (I tend towards the spicier styles) Shell the beans from the pod and set …
Quick and Easy Tomato Sauce
It is always good to have a quick sauce recipe up your sleeve. This recipe is a regular in our house and can be used on so many things. You can essentially use it to replace the tomato sauce you buy from the supermarket. We …
Indonesian Fried Rice
We recently spent a couple of weeks in Bali, Indonesia and enjoyed many, many Nasi Goreng. When I travel one of the ways I can extend our holiday is by re-creating our favourite dishes. This is my take on Nasi Goreng. The recipe works equally as well for Mie Goreng …