Boxing Day steamed bao
As I hope you’ve managed to do, we’ve had a proper gorge session this Christmas. As with most, there was a definite over-catering going on on the big day, which…
Category: Recipes
Chanukah Latkes with a twist
After a bit of a quiet spell with a lurgy going round it’s finally feeling festive around here. The fairy lights are out and sparkling, the mince pies are being…
Cheese Borekas
Originally from Turkey, these fantastic pastries are the tasty snack of choice in Israel, where I was born. There are lots of kinds, fillings and shapes but my favourites…
Pumpkin Pie
It’s that time of year when the ghouls are out in force, the squashes are in season and there’s a pumpkin on every corner. Rather than carving it, this year…
Sushi Sunday
There is one particular food that I’ve noticed tends to be far more scarce up north than down south and that is sushi. The taste of raw fish can be…
Sabores de España – tortilla española
Having spent one of the best years of my life living in Spain, I still love going back to the classics I learned to make whilst out there and the…
Fig and Frangipane tart
And for dessert this weekend… It’s not very often that I bake and I’m certainly no Mary Berry. So when I do try something out, I like to pull out…
A Mexican feast – beautiful chilli with homemade guac and pico
The flavours of Mexico are fresh, spicy and delicious and any time I’ve got avocados in the fridge I know the only thing that’ll do them justice. I’m addicted to…
Cauliflower dhal curry
Sadly I can’t claim to have picked up this recipe from some glamorous trip to India where I wore harem pants for months and ‘found myself’. But, living in Manchester…
My Middle Eastern meatballs and tabbouleh
Having been born in the Middle East I grew up with the flavours of chickpeas, sesame, lemon juice and copious amounts of parsley from birth. It is maybe because of…