orange milk liqueur a.k.a. baby jesus wee!

Christmas orange milk liqueur (a.k.a. Baby Jesus Wee!) I should have posted this much earlier, because in theory you should be drinking this...

urap: indonesian cooked vegetable salad with coconut and lime dressing

urap: indonesian cooked vegetable salad with coconut and lime dressing It's that time of year when you start wondering about what to wea...

vietnamese chicken noodle soup (pho)

 Vietnamese chicken noodle soup (pho) That I love Asian noodles I think is probably a given. A Vietnamese-style pho (pronounced " fuh...

halloumi tikka (squeaky cheese in a spicy yogurt marinade!)

grilled halloumi tikka This year's BBQ season was somewhat short-lived, which is a bit of shame as I didn't have many opportunities ...

turkish-style cucumber and tomato soup

turkish-style cucumber and tomato soup So much for the expected heatwave. Oh well, I love this simple soup, which is slightly tart and refr...

Goat's cheese and blackberry salad with blackberry vinaigrette

Goat's cheese and blackberry salad with blackberry vinaigrette I live a simpler life these days. Part of it is a case of cutting my coa...

a zesty beluga lentil and roasted tomato salad with herbs

a zesty beluga lentil and roasted tomato salad with herbs I love the taste and texture of beluga (black) lentils , so-called for their suppo...

fresh coconut and coriander chutney

coconut and coriander chutney One of my favourite chutneys or relishes is this one to accompany curries or dosas. Fresh and nutty, it zings ...

malaysian crispy prawn fritters (cucur udang) with a sweet chilli dipping sauce

malaysian crispy prawn fritters (cucur udang) with a sweet chilli dipping sauce There are many food bloggers who have a specific focus. Whil...

roasted carrots with crème fraîche and harissa dressing

roasted carrots with crème fraîche and harissa dressing It's June in England, where we are caught in that strange limbo over what to ea...

fragrant and soothing: thai coconut chicken soup (tom kha gai)

Thai coconut chicken soup (tom kha gai) Tom kha gai is a rich coconut broth infused with galangal (kha), lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves, ...

sambal belacan

sambal belacan I have mentioned before my love of sambal , a spicy chilli condiment hailing from Malaysia and Indonesia. In the past year or...

basic thai red curry paste

a basic Thai red curry paste While Thai red curry paste seems to be a universal of chilli-spiced Thai pastes, there are actually several di...

perfect with roast chicken: lemon, herb and garlic butter

lemon, herb and garlic butter I have mentioned before how good compound butters are at giving a bit of oomph with minimal effort to whateve...

a farewell to summer: gin-infused creamy lemon sauce with basil

gin-infused creamy lemon and basil sauce with spaghetti I had a couple of lemons leftover from a recent Dinner Doctor blog post that I had ...

apple butter (an english marmalade!)

apple butter This apple paste, also known as apple butter, was often made in the autumn with a glut of windfall apples. Packed full of sugar...

chilli-lime butter

chilli-lime compound butter Compound butters are a brilliant and easy way to inject a bit of flavour into your food with minimal effort, wh...