I love a good barbecue and I love a tried-and-tested, traditional burger or hot dog, but sometimes I'm after something a bit different. Today I'm sharing the first in a series of barbecue recipes for when you're up for a bit of a change or when you're out to wow your guests that I think … Continue reading BBQ series: Hoi sin hot dogs
Mark and I are back in the UK and have been gradually settling back into work and London life. We had an incredible time on our wedding day and our honeymoon in Sri Lanka and the Maldives was just magical. I can't wait to share more with you in the coming weeks about what we … Continue reading We’re back!
How do you like your eggs in the morning? Comforting and yummy, but also jam-packed full of nutritious goodness? So do I! These scrambled eggs are full to the brim with good stuff and seriously tasty. What's more, they're really easy to make. I like to take the eggs a little further than I would … Continue reading Super scrambled eggs on toast
Kaiserschmarrn is an Austrian dish of shredded pancakes tossed with rum-soaked raisins and topped with a sweet plum sauce and a sprinkle of sugar. I thought I'd bring a twist to this dish by using fresh raspberries and a rosewater cream. To me this dish tastes of summer and looks so colourful and pretty - perfect … Continue reading Summer kaiserschmarrn
I'm not going to be posting tomorrow because…I'm getting married!! I'm so excited to be marrying Mark, my best friend in the whole world. Over a year's worth of planning is finally all coming together in what I hope is going to be a freakin' awesome party. From Monday, we'll be heading off to Sri … Continue reading We get married tomorrow!
I use this basic recipe whenever I fancy a quick pickled side for a meal and so far I've tried it with cucumber, carrots, and red cabbage, but you can pretty much pickle whatever you fancy. You can use this recipe to pickle some vegetables to put in to my feta and pickled vegetable salad! This … Continue reading Quick pickled vegetables
This is my cheat's version of flammkuchen or tarte flambée which is an Alsatian/German version of pizza. It's normally made with thinly-rolled bread dough shaped into a big rectangle (= hard work!) and topped with crème fraîche, onions and lardons. My cheat version uses wheat tortillas and it's super quick - great for when you don't … Continue reading Cheat’s flammkuchen
I have to be honest with you, when I first went to Japan I read the guide book and did all my due diligence before deciding where to visit while I was in Tokyo, but Odaiba didn't make the cut. I just wasn't sold on the idea of an onsen "theme park" and a mini … Continue reading Why you should visit Odaiba
It's been hard to miss the super-craze that has been the bao bun or hirata bun. Fluffy, soft dough folded over with finger-licking fillings like char siu pork. These buns are really easy to make at home! I use these frozen buns that I get at my local Asian grocery store. You steam them following … Continue reading Steamed buns with mushrooms and halloumi
Sri Lankan food isn't hugely easy to come by in London, but places are starting to spring up so I have a feeling the tide may be turning on that one... Enter Hoppers, a new and dare I say "trendy" (by which I mean you can't book and have to queue) Sri Lankan restaurant slap … Continue reading Hoppers: Sri Lankan food in Soho
A Year in Dinners 