Category Archives: RECIPES

Recipe: Kerala Beef Curry with Coconut

Add this wonderful recipe to your repertoire of authentic Indian dishes; you’ll find a growing list on this blog here. Beef isn’t something you’ll often find in Indian cuisine; lamb, goat, chicken and seafood are the norm, asides from all … Continue reading

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Recipe – Mushrooms with Fennel & Red Wine

As a confirmed fungi-phile, I’m always looking for different ways to incorporate them into a dish. Faced with a huge container of brown button mushrooms at my disposal the other day, I made this delicious and mysteriously dark-looking appetizer with … Continue reading

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Recipe: Truffle Parmesan Popcorn

This is snacking heaven! Popcorn is always fun to eat; it’s high in fiber and depending on what you put on it, it becomes a gourmet treat for when your friends drop by… not that you’ll need an excuse to … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chicken & Edemame Burger

Here’s another delicious way to deal with that piece of boneless, skinless chicken (or perhaps turkey) that you have in your fridge. This recipe packs a high-protein, nutritious punch and is  full of flavor, low in fat  – and the … Continue reading

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Recipe – Almond & Elderflower Cake

This is a lovely moist cake that would be perfect as an afternoon tea treat; the combination of ground almonds and elderflower syrup means you’ll almost need a spoon to eat it. Elderflower syrup (or cordial) isn’t as widely available … Continue reading

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Recipe – Truffled Mac ‘n Cheese with Wild Mushrooms & Artichoke Hearts

I recently bought a cookbook that aimed to include highly nutritious ‘superfoods’ in each recipe – the book contained some interesting ideas and one in particular caught my eye; this one in fact. Unfortunately, the recipe in question contained errors … Continue reading

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Recipe – Sticky Spiced Blood Oranges

Wandering around my local supermarket the other day I spied a bag of glorious little blood oranges and as they’re only in season occasionally, I had to grab them. The fragrance and deep ruby color of their juice is absolutely … Continue reading

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Recipe: Tuscan Kale & White Bean Soup with Sausage

Kale is referred to as a ‘superfood’ these days. I’ve always thought it was super and have been adding it to soups for as long as I can remember. This is my version of a classic Tuscan recipe – drop … Continue reading

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Recipe – Gratin of Spinach, Leeks and Roasted Peppers

Can’t get your team to eat enough vegetables? Try this gratin of fresh spinach, leeks and roasted red peppers that’s baked with just the right amount of cheese to make it more tempting than the usual pile of unadorned greens. … Continue reading

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Recipe: Grilled Chicken with Chili, Lemon, Mint & Saffron

Here’s another very easy recipe for those days when you look at the packet of boneless, skinless chicken pieces in your fridge and have no idea what to do with them. The marinade creates some welcome heat and spice on … Continue reading

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