mulled cranberry and orange relish

mulled cranberry and orange relish I love the way that recipes can be passed along generations, and across continents and cultures. A few ye...

roast butternut squash salad with pomegranate and tahini dressing

roast butternut squash salad with pomegranate and tahini dressing A spicy, sweet and sour roasted squash salad topped with tangy cheese, cru...

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...

turkish poached eggs in yogurt (cilbir)

Turkish poached eggs in yogurt (cilbir) I have a feeling that when I meet new people I have barely got the social niceties out of the way be...

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 ...

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...

buffalo wings with blue cheese dip

buffalo wings About 20 years ago I was seconded to the New York office of the UK company I worked for. I wish I could tell you that I spent ...

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...

chargrilled asparagus with tomato, mint, chilli and lemon dressing

chargrilled asparagus with tomato, mint, chilli and lemon dressing Yikes! Time is running out; the British asparagus season is so damned sh...

beef adobo: a fabulous slow-cooked stew from the philippines

beef adobo from the Philippines Filipino food is typical of the food that fascinates me; the food that has evolved from settlers, traders an...

indian spiced potato cutlets (aloo tikki)

 indian spiced potato cutlets (aloo tikki) I am pretty sure that I love snacking more than anything else. (My shame, sorry!)  Most of my fav...

indonesian seafood sate lilit

Indonesian seafood sate lilit A fabulous sate (satay) from Bali which can be made with a variety of different meats; I love the minced seafo...

a fabulous tangy malaysian curry: kari kapitan

kari kapitan Kari Kapitan (or Captain's Curry or Ayam Kapitan) is a classic Nyonya recipe from Penang in Malaysia and is the perfect com...

christmas mincemeat: and a secret ingredient . . .

Christmas mincemeat 2014 I am curious about how this year's batch of mincemeat will turn out as I've added a "secret" ingr...

middle eastern arayes (meat stuffed pitta sandwich)

 middle eastern arayes (meat stuffed pitta sandwich) A cooked pitta bread sandwich popular around the Middle East, these arayes are very ea...

blood dipping sauce (or roasted pepper and tomato sauce)

blood dipping sauce (or roasted pepper and tomato sauce)  My so-called blood dipping sauce made to go with my Halloween vampire bat wings i...

spiced pickled beetroot

a piece of pickled beetroot surrounded by pickling spices I have mentioned before that my early horror of beetroot was caused by my late fa...