Vegetarian

Truffle Cream Shell Pasta

One of those dinners that tastes far more extravagant than the effort involved. Little pasta shells capture a velvety mushroom sauce enriched with real truffle paste and plenty of Parmesan. Simple, earthy and dangerously easy to finish.  Shell pasta with mushrooms, cream, Parmesan, garlic and real truffle paste for a...

Minanok

Laguna-style banana blossoms cooked in smoky toasted coconut milk with vinegar, garlic and chillies for a rich, tangy Filipino dish.  One of those old Filipino dishes that proves you never needed expensive ingredients to make something deeply satisfying. Fibrous puso ng saging soaks up a creamy, smoky sauce with just...

Halloumi Prosciutto Pear Salad

This is how I get excited about eating greens, and apparently how I convince my daughter too. Warm grilled cheese, delicate cured meat and juicy fruit make every forkful worth chasing.  Grilled halloumi, prosciutto and ripe pears with mixed greens and a sweet, tangy honey balsamic vinaigrette. You already know...

Pear Gorgonzola Salad

I may be picky when it comes to salads, but give me juicy fruit, punchy blue cheese, toasted nuts and a dressing with plenty of character and suddenly I am interested.  Fresh pears, Gorgonzola, toasted walnuts and mixed greens tossed with a sweet and tangy balsamic vinaigrette. You don’t see...

Morel Fettuccine in Parmesan Truffle Sauce

Some ingredients never need to shout. Wild mushrooms, real truffle and aged Parmesan create the kind of pasta that turns a simple dinner into an unforgettable occasion.  Fettuccine with wild morel mushrooms, Parmesan, truffle paste, cream, garlic and herbs in a rich, luxurious pasta sauce.  #morelfettuccine If there is one...

Kurkuri Bhindi

Crispy okra fries coated in chickpea flour and Indian spices, deep fried until crunchy and served as a snack or side dish.  Crisp, spiced and dangerously addictive, this is the kind of vegetable dish that converts even the sceptics in the room. #kurkuribhindi Okra is one of those vegetables that...

Stir Fried Cauliflower

Sometimes the simplest vegetables make the most satisfying meals. This Stir Fried Cauliflower combines blistered cauliflower, juicy tomatoes, and crunchy wood ear mushrooms in a savoury, glossy sauce that proves meat isn’t always necessary for a memorable dinner.  Stir Fried Cauliflower with tomatoes, wood ear mushrooms and oyster sauce. A...

Porcini Garlic Cream Ramen

A bag of Swiss porcini turned into one of the most comforting bowls I’ve made all year. Silky garlic cream broth, earthy mushrooms, springy ramen noodles, and jammy eggs proving that fusion cooking is often just curiosity meeting opportunity. Creamy porcini ramen with garlic, mushroom dashi, wood ear fungus and...

Dried Porcini Pasta

Creamy pasta with dried porcini mushrooms, Swiss brown mushrooms, garlic, cream, and Parmesan cheese.  A supermarket souvenir turned into one of the richest and most comforting pasta dishes I’ve made lately. Deep mushroom flavour, silky sauce, and proper cold-weather comfort in a bowl. #porcinipasta #mushroompasta #comfortfood #pastalover #italianfood During our...

Chilli Crisp Sesame Garlic Noodles

Chewy rice noodles tossed in chilli crisp, sesame paste, garlic, soy sauce, cucumber, and fresh coriander.  The upgraded version of every instant noodle obsession from university days. Chewy noodles, crunchy chilli oil, fresh cucumber, and that addictive sesame-garlic hit in every bite. #chillicrispnoodles #noodles #comfortfood #asianfood #sesamenoodles If university food...