Recipe: Asparagus and Pistachio Pizza

Pizza has always been (and probably always will be!) one of my favourite foods. My tastes and preferences have changed pretty drastically over the years – I used to be all about that meatlovers, but I have to admit that Hawaiian pizza has never ventured too far from my favourites list. Since moving to Canada…

Recipe: Five Spice Pork with Caramelised Apple

This recipe came to us through Andy’s mum, Janet. It’s one of our favourite home-cooked meals that we are treated to when we visit Arrowtown, but for some reason it’s never occurred to us to cook it ourselves.  The perfect occasion arose due to a combination of a few different factors. First, we were at…

Recipe: Smashed Potatoes

I love potatoes. I think this recipe highlights how versatile potatoes are, because the potatoes absorb the flavour of the other ingredients, they crisp up absolutely brilliantly and they are substantive enough to eat as a whole meal. The potatoes can be topped with almost anything; I kind of think of the recipe as being…

Recipe: Creamy Cauliflower Soup

The key to making good cauliflower soup is to give the cauliflower long enough in the oven so that it can caramelise and ooze its sweetness. I find cauliflower soup to be particularly delicious, probably because its sweetness and colour makes me feel like I’m slurping on some kind of savoury dessert. It’s not hard…

Recipe: Shakshuka

Shakshuka is one of those delicious, warming meals that I can almost never say no to when I see it on a brunch menu.  It is also a perfect ‘breakfast for dinner’ meal too. I love it any time of the day. I’ve played with making it in the past – it should be easy…

Recipe: Korean fried tofu

I am constantly looking for vegetarian meal ideas and it makes me so happy when I find one that is a) not too time-intensive and b) positively delicious. The sauce used in this recipe is so divine, I would happily eat it by the spoonful. The recipe below is just for the tofu, which I…

Recipe: Coconut-poached chicken noodle salad

This recipe is an absolute cracker. I made it once and then twice and then just like that, I’d made it multiple times in just a few short weeks. It’s healthy, delicious and very easy to put together. The recipe serves about 5 -6 people, depending on how many have seconds. Not only does it…

Recipe: Chicken Korma

Yet another Indian favourite of mine, this chicken korma recipe is probably one of the the easiest curries to like. It’s creamy, sweet but also savoury, and the addition of nuts just give it a tasty crunch. Collect 2 T plain unsweetened yoghurt salt and pepper 1/2 t fenugreek 1 t garam masala 1 t…

Recipe: Chorizo & Chickpea Soup

Wow, this recipe is an absolute ripper! It literally takes all of ten minutes and is so warming and delicious. It’s also pretty cheap. The amount this recipe cooks is perfect for 2 people, so unlike most of my recipes it doesn’t give leftovers (although you could totally just double the recipe). Collect 1 chorizo…

Recipe: Butter Chicken

For me, butter chicken has always been take it or leave it. However, I absolutely changed my mind when I cooked it myself. It was so creamy and delicious, and so jam-packed with flavour. I could quite happily just eat the sauce with the rice, that’s how tasty it was. This is an authentic butter…