Classic British Potted Shrimp
A Tudor classic that won over Ian Fleming and James Bond: tiny shrimp sealed under golden spiced butter, made for warm toast.
Beet Soup
My cup of happiness, whatever the weather outside. Beets and Granny Smith apple with a hint of curry, blended smooth and topped with yogurt.
Lentil and Vegetable Stew
Stews can take a while to cook but this lentil and vegetable stew can be ready in 35 minutes. It’s loaded to the brim with vitamin and mineral goodness and will fill you up and keep you satiated for hours. Lentils are slow-burning, high-fiber, and lean protein food.
Roasted Haddock and Bacon
I really try to incorporate fish into our diet (read: lay off the meat for a while). Sometimes that can be a challenge for me as my childhood memories of fish and tiny bones play havoc with my mind. I can’t tell you how many times I choked on fish bones! Yuck! The only way…
Baked Chocolate Pudding
Dessert is one of the things I tend to drag my heels on when planning a meal. It can be the highlight of the meal OR it can be the opposite. Let me explain. By the time I come around to serving dessert, my belly is about to burst. No matter how diligently I focus…
Baked Vegetable Custard
Years ago I bought a book to hold all my scraps of paper that I scribbled recipes on or ones I cut from magazines and newspapers. I remember, after the last recipe was glued down, how triumphant it felt to see my collection in one place. The other day I went through one I started…
Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Ferments
Nothing takes me back more to my childhood than biting into a sandwich with a warm, gooey cheese center between crunchy slices of buttered toast. As a young adult, in my first apartment, one of my favorite meals was a grilled cheese sandwich and a bowl of scotch broth. Grilled cheese sandwiches these days are…
Citrus Salad with Pork Tenderloin
On wintery, cold days a citrus salad is an easy way to bring a bit of sunshine to your dinner table. Add roast pork tenderloin (aka fillet) and you have a meal that’s light, scrumptious, and can be easily made any night of the week. Pork tenderloin, a very tender cut of meat, is a…
Lamb Chops Asian-Style
2015 resolutions? The New Year is the single most important time to reflect on your life and we all naturally do it. It’s a milestone that continues to remind us of the importance of time. We reflect on our achievements and re-evaluate our future. As the year progresses, I am constantly re-evaluating mine, making…
Merry Christmas!
Bye for now folks. Enjoy the holiday season and I hope to see you back to visit my blog in 2015. xo
Mincemeat Tarts
Everyone has their traditional list of sweets to enjoy over the Christmas season. Mine is loosely based on the Victorian era with some tried and tested recipes that have been handed down to me. Mince pie originally contained minced meat (usually a combination of chopped meats), suet (beef fat), dried fruits, and spices. Mom used…
Roasted Marrow Bones
Entertaining on a budget? These marrow bones aren’t only good in a base for soup or for the dog to chew on. And before you say eew! give this recipe a chance. Many generations have enjoyed roasted marrow and some added it to puddings and pastries. Have you ever eaten an Italian dish called osso…
Homemade Limoncello
At OPUS (Alex Morabito’s Italian wine bar in Bangkok) our unforgettable meal years ago ended with a signature touch: a complimentary glass of his father’s homemade limoncello. It remains the best we’ve ever tasted. Four years after Alex shared the recipe, I finally made it at home and it’s every bit as lovely and delicate as we remembered.