Yorkshire Parkin
UncategorizedIt’s bonfire night today in the UK (November 5th), so I thought I’d make some parkin to celebrate. It’s so quick to prepare, taking only around 5 minutes -...
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Pumpkin Soup
UncategorizedI can remember so clearly the first time I ever had pumpkin soup… I was about 13 or 14 years old. We were in an Italian restaurant on Halloween,...
Key Lime Pie with Homemade Shortcrust Pastry
USAKey lime pie… what is a key lime anyway? And what’s a lime pie taste like? This and many other questions whizzed through my brain as I attempted to...
Leftover Filo Pastry Pie
England, GreeceFilo pastry pies are lighter and crispier than shortcrust or puff pastry, as with any kind of pie you can chuck in whatever ingredients you happen to have knocking...
Venetian Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto
ItalyThis recipe for butternut squash risotto has been my go-to risotto for years now. It takes a bit of time, as all risottos do, but it’s simple to make...
Scrummy Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
England, Switzerland, USAI really don’t like carrot cake… but this one won me over. I wanted to make something relatively healthy, and I felt like cake, so it seemed like a...
Ukrainian Borscht, Beet Soup with Sour Cream and Dill
Lithuania, Poland, Russia, UkraineBorscht is a beautiful, tangy, delicious beetroot soup. It’s associated often with Russian, though its origins are debated and generally it’s thought that the beetroot based version of borscht...
Chicken Schnitzel with Viennese Potato Salad
AustriaChicken schnitzel with potato salad works really well as a lunch or light, quick dinner. The crispiness of the chicken and sharpness of the potatoes pair perfectly with rocket...
Baked Gnocchi with Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil
ItalyBaked gnocchi is such a good comfort food, it’s quick and easy to make and it’s really cheap too. Gnocchi has less flour in it than pasta, so even...
Orange Polenta Cake with Honey Vanilla Mascarpone
Italy
Orange Polenta Cake with Honey Vanilla Mascarpone sounds very fancy, but it’s actually really easy to make. Instead of flour you use ground almonds and polenta, so the cake...
Authentic Spinach and Chickpea Curry (Chana Saag)
India
Spinach and Chickpea curry, or Chana Saag, as it’s known in Hindi, is a cheap, easy and healthy curry that makes a perfect weekday meal. It’s quick to prepare...
The Ultimate Shepherd’s Pie
England
Traditionally Shepherd’s Pie was a way of using leftover meat the next day, by turning it into a stew and topping it with mashed potato. Though not strictly traditional,...
Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup
Japan
Ramen is a variable Japanese dish that involves noodles in a flavoursome broth, accompanied by meat and vegetables. Often in the UK we call them ‘noodle soups’. This chicken...
Shakshouka (Eggs Poached in Spicy Tomato Sauce)
Iran, Morocco, TunisiaShakshouka is a delicious breakfast or brunch meal made from a spiced tomato sauce and eggs. Kind of like the North African equivalent of a fried breakfast, albeit much...
Homemade Rustic No Knead Bread
England, USA
I was terrified of making this because I’ve never made bread before! It seems like some kind of arcane wizardry reserved for those genetically blessed and talented enough to...
King Prawn Linguine with Garlic, Lemon and Chilli
Italy
This pasta is one of those that you can just eat and eat and eat, it tastes light and fresh but filling at the same time. I never get...
Thai Beef Massaman Curry
Thailand
Thai massaman curry is one of my go-to comfort foods; it's delicious, filling and easy to make. It tastes much richer than satay sauce or satay curries. If you're...
Moroccan Roasted Lamb Tagine
Morocco
Tagine is probably the second most famous food to come out of Morocco, after couscous. It's a fantastic meal that incorporates all of the quintessential Moroccan flavours: ground spices,...
English Broccoli and Stilton Soup
England
This broccoli soup is maybe my favourite soup in the whole world. It’s simple and healthy, but it just has such a great flavour! The trick to getting a...
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