Dukkah preparations…dried lemon zest
I’ve been wanting to experiment with making my own dukkah for quite some time now. We spent some time in Copenhagen late last year and while Denmark is by no means my food mecca, there was one meal I...
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So anyway, as I was saying, the time had come to try my hand at blending my own version of the deliciously moreish Egyptian spice blend that we know as dukkah. The owner of the Copenhagen cafe in which...
View ArticleRaw chocolate bars with hazelnuts, coconut and vanilla
Finding delicious, nutritious convenience snacks has been one of the most confounding things when it comes to feeding my toddler. There’s very little out there which doesn’t make me recoil in horror at...
View ArticleThe best homemade muesli with vanilla poached pears
I’ve always been a huge fan of breakfast. Not one to shy away from a hearty feed as soon as my feet hit the floor, once my eyelids are more open than closed I’m beating a hasty path to the pantry. My...
View ArticleLemony leek pilaf with baked fish and herb caper salsa
I had a summery moment of inspiration yesterday. Something about being out walking in the early evening sunshine filled my mind with dinner ideas where fish, rice and leeks were at the fore. We eat a...
View ArticleBerry, coconut and almond cakes
Just a quick little post today…my new baby has decided that day sleeps are overrated, unless she happens to be attached to my chest, so as you can imagine any spare time is pretty much non-existent....
View ArticleToasted muesli with fresh fruit and pistachio dust
I’ve always loved the idea of spending Christmas day cooking up a storm in the kitchen. Investing my energy into creating all sorts of culinary treats is my idea of festivity…particularly when you have...
View ArticleHalva, walnut and cinnamon truffles
Raw balls are all the rage at the moment it seems. The raw food movement is an enticing one which I have lofty dreams of one day incorporating into my day-to-day eating. My skin will glow like someone...
View ArticleApple & almond custard with yoghurt & berry coulis
Dauntingly I’ve found myself with quite the backlog of recipes to post. My rather unscripted process is to cook something new with a vague thought in the back of my mind that it might turn out to be...
View ArticleZa’atar-roasted potato & aubergine salad with haloumi & a minted yoghurt sauce
I somehow managed to pull this delicious, substantial salad out of a mostly empty fridge last night (thanking my lucky stars for the herb garden). It was so tasty I snapped a pic or two before the...
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