Spread the loveThis is one of those ultra memorable dishes that a lot of visitors to Malaysia rave about. There are a lot of seafood restaurants in Malaysia. These are commonly neighbourhood restaurants, quite basic, sometimes open air and have plastic table cloths. The menus at these places are usually just a simple list of…
Spread the loveRosti is one of my go to comfort food dishes. The combination of potatoes, onion and bacon is hard to beat. It’s really easy to make and can be served as a light meal or as a side dish. I was sent some French goats cheese to create a recipe with and this…
Spread the loveIt’s National Chocolate Week and a great way to celebrate the event is holding a Chocolate and Wine tasting dinner. If you have not thought about it, this is a great way to enjoy these two indulgences. The Chocolate dinner party menu was as follows: Starter A glass of prosecco and a simple…
Spread the loveCooking Chinese food just got a lot easier. I got to try cooking with these easy sauce packs from Amoy. On hand to demonstrate the versatility of these products was Ching He Huang, pictured here with ther new book, Eat Clean: Wok Yourself to Health. She made some satay chicken with some ready…
Spread the loveWe are lucky in London. There are so many great shops that stock fabulous food products from around the world. If you want to recreate a dish that you had on your travels, you can easily source all the ingredients to do that. Japanese cuisine is one of my favourites and I am…
Spread the love When I was working in Athens, one of our regular favourite takeaways was the Souvlaki Man. It was one of the simplest lunches but quite delicious. If you are visiting Greece or Cyprus, you will find a souvlaki stall serving these grilled meat (usually pork) rolled up in soft flat breads with a…
Spread the loveTzatziki is the staple on every Greek Taverna’s table. We had it at every meal, eaten as a dip with bread or with grilled meats or souvlaki. This recipe is quite garlicky, as this is the authentic way that my Greek friend’s mum taught me. It is nothing like the stuff you get…
Scones are my favourite afternoon tea treat. Here is an easy recipe for Mini Lemon and Clotted Cream Scones. Using lemon zest to flavour the scones and topped with lemon curd and clotted cream. Serve this with a pot of loose leaf tea served in bone china cups. Perfect.