Jan 20, 2021Brussel Sprout Soup with Croûtons and Sweet Potato I love Brussel sprouts but only discovered them a few years ago. Since then though I have been playing around with different ways of...
Jan 6, 2021Broccoli SouffléTraditionally for New Year's Eve in my family we have a chocolate fondue. This being the case, I was looking for something light to make...
Nov 24, 2020Beet BoraniAs mentioned in Day 91 of The Challenge We first discovered this in out Taste of Persia cookbook by Naomi Duguid a few years ago, but it...
Oct 27, 2020Chunky Pumpkin SoupAs mentioned in Day 58 of The Challenge Did I mention that it's pumpkin season? We have bought a few (I won't say too many) again. I love...
Oct 25, 2020Shrimp and Veggie Stir FryAs mentioned in Day 47 of The Challenge I love stir fires! They are simple, adaptable to whatever is in the fridge, tasty, with endless...
Oct 23, 2020Tom Kha Gai - Thai Coconut Chicken SoupI love this soup! We originally came across a recipe in Gordon's Great Escape - Southeast Asia, but it has since made it into our regular...
Oct 18, 2020Lemon and Garlic ChickenAs mentioned in Day 53 of The Challenge This is the first recipe I learned to make myself, and I was very proud as a young teen to have...
Sep 24, 2020Pumpkin and Chanterelle RisottoDay 37 of The Challenge (I lied. We cooked tonight rather than eating leftovers before leaving on our trip). We roasted the last of our...
Aug 21, 2020Basil Soup with Goat Cheese CrostiniAs mentioned in Day 5 of The Challenge This was another experiment. It being mid August, it's been rather hot here the last few days so...
Aug 18, 2020Fenugreek PorridgeAs mentioned in Day 2 of The Challenge A friend got me 1 kg of Fenugreek seeds recently. The seeds have a beautiful, sweet, tangy smell...
