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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Golden, crackly edges with a juicy, meaty bite inside. One pan, a handful of spices, and suddenly mushrooms become something you cannot stop eating. Pan fried oyster mushrooms with garlic, paprika, soy sauce and spices, crispy outside, tender inside, a flavourful vegetarian dish. Oyster mushrooms are one of those ingredients...
Slowly stirred, deeply earthy and unapologetically classic, this porcini risotto proves that patience is the secret ingredient in Italian cooking. Classic porcini risotto with Arborio rice, dried porcini, white wine, Parmesan and butter. Creamy Italian comfort food. Porcini risotto feels like a dish designed exactly for someone like me. I...
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