Hearty Moroccan Spiced Tomato and Chickpea Sauce
This sauce is inspired by a lamb, spinach and chickpea casserole that my mom used to make. I couldn’t get enough of it on a cold winter’s evening, so she would make vast quantities in her Le Creuset. It was healthy, hearty and eating it made me feel like being bundled up in a warm … Read more
Chickpea and Tomato Baked Eggs
So, this time my lack of posts is due to three weeks of rest, recuperation, surf, sea, sand, adventure and an insane amount of fun. More coming on what we got up to soon, but for now, I give you chickpea and tomato baked eggs. This dish made for the most delicious and nourishing breakfast. … Read more
Quiche Lorraine. Well, my version of it anyway
About a year ago had a request for a simple quiche recipe from my cousin, and it’s been nagging me from the back of my mind for a very long time. I also needed something really simple and quick to put together for a joint birthday meal with a housemate. So, I decided to kill … Read more
The Balkans – Croatia, Bosnia & Serbia
It seems about time that I finally write about my adventures through Europe this last summer, starting in Croatia. Some culinary, others My tales are only nine or so months late after all… Wow, nine months ago already. I do not understand how the time has gone so fast! Our travels began in Split, on … Read more
Something a little different
(Advance warning: Apologies once again for the dodgy photography – 1) The light in the house is terrible 2) I’m clearly just not great with the iPad camera) I know I really should be putting up a pancake recipe, it being shrove Tuesday and all. However even aspiring pastry chefs needs days off from the … Read more
A first attempt!
I love the name of a soufflé – souffler in French means to exhale sharply or to puff up, hence the brilliantly apt name. A good soufflé should come out of the oven, towering above the rim of the ramekin, a sign that the egg whites and oven heat have put in plenty of puff. … Read more
Happy Father’s Day!
Ok, I know Father’s Day was yesterday, but I didn’t have time to write this one up. I also know this isn’t strictly speaking a ‘sweet thing’ or ‘baked good’, but it does have a significant pastry component and is just I too good not to share. I don’t think I need anymore justification. My dad and … Read more
