It’s the Year of the Fire Rooster, according to the Chinese Lunar calendar. The best celebrations are always around food. This year, Ting in the Shangrila Hotel is offering a Chinese New Year menu by Ching He Huang for a limited time. Go along to sample some unusual dishes from the gold dumplings below. Ting has…
I do love the Afternoon Teas at posh hotels in London. It is such a treat to meet up with friends, drink lovely tea and fab cakes. When you have not managed to book an afternoon at your favourite place, the next best thing is to have it at home. You can bake some of…
This spicy vegetarian okra and potato curry is a simple and delicious way to cook okra, in a curry. It’s quick to cook and delicious. Have it as a main course with rice or Indian roti or add it as a side dish to an Indian meal.
This is a very simple version of tandoori chicken that you can make in a jiffy. You start it off on the stove top and you finish cooking in the oven. Or if you prefer, finish it on the barbecue for that extra charred flavour. It doesn’t take long to prepare if you have the…
After spending a few hours at L’atelier des Chefs cooking with these Tefal Ingenio pans, we got to give these Tefal Ingenio pans quite a thorough test on induction hobs. We cooked a Karahi Okra and potato curry and Tandoori marinated Chicken skewers. Using these pans to fry onions, toast spices, cook a curry, roast…
Chef Hideki Hiwatashi is a rarity in London, a chef trained in Kaiseki cuisine. It takes years of apprenticeship to excel in this branch of Japanese cuisine. He is now using these skills in honing the menu at Sake No Hana. He prepared a special menu using Norwegian Salmon, prepared and cooked in multiple innovative…
Omar is such a sweetheart. He is always happy, smiley and chatty and his food is much the same. Here he is with his new book, Spanish Made Simple. (Yes, he has chopped off his rock star chef hair). This new book is a collection of his family recipes, how he cooks at home. It…
Kelham Farm Chilli Challenge Hamper Kelham Farm sells a variety of Yorkshire themed goodies. This Chilli Challenge hamper is one of them. In the hamper you will find Chilli flavoured crisps, chilli chocolate, chilli beer, chilli marmalade, a smoking hot chilli sauce, chilli nuts and a packet of super hot dried habanero. If you like…
If you are always looking for ways to add more vegetables to your diet, add this Malaysian Vegetable Curry recipe to your repertoire. It is simple and very versatile. You can use any vegetables you have in your fridge or just follow the recipe here. If you need to add some protein to the curry,…