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Jan 12, 2023

Creamy Lemon Pasta

Or is it Lemony Cream Pasta? Working with what we had in the fridge, this is what came out. We have a teething baby (why already at 10...

Dec 29, 2022

Sahlep Custard

Growing up, sahlep, ground orchid root used in a Turkish milk-based hot drink, was a special treat, only after my dad had been on a trip...

Oct 24, 2022

Apple and Cheese Soufflé

I do love a soufflé, and since our time in South Africa when we got into making both sweet and savoury soufflés on a regular basis, they...

Oct 13, 2022

Cauliflower Carbonara

This is one of those recipes that wasn't planned beyond "We need food. What's in the fridge?" It developed based on the ingredients on...

Oct 9, 2022

Miso Sweet Potato with Eggs

I'm not sure exactly where this one came from. Perhaps from my cookbook Eggs by Michel Roux which features poached egg on creamy mashed...

Jun 12, 2022

Veggie Scotch Eggs

I love Scotch eggs, preferably the good kind, rather than the petrol station kind. Living in Scotland, they were ubiquitous and an easy...

Mar 3, 2022

Lime Curd

Continuing on my citrus adventures for this winter, I present you with lime curd. Using the same base recipe as my Pink Grapefruit Curd...

Feb 17, 2022

Cured Egg Yolks

These are essentially just salted egg yolks. The salt sucks all the moisture out by osmosis, and leaves the yolk hard and preserved. You...

Oct 3, 2021

Courgette and Apple Rösti with Chanterelles

I don't think I've made rösti since last year when my Non-Traditional 6 Veg Rösti was my first post on here when I started the blog. I...

Apr 27, 2021

Bread Pudding

After going up to my parents' chalet for Easter, we discovered on our return that there was a forgotten loaf of bread in the bread box...

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