Today is by birthday, so I’m kicking off with my favourite brunch treat of the moment: my breakfast skillet, a dish that riffs off the ingredients used… Read more “Breakfast skillet – a healthier (and tastier) riff off a traditional fry-up ;-)”
Dtom kha (hot & sour soup with coconut milk)
Dtom kha is Thailand’s second most famous soup, after dtom yam. It’s spicy and sour like dtom yam, but tempered with coconut milk, which makes it easier… Read more “Dtom kha (hot & sour soup with coconut milk)”
Creamy zucchini and mushroom pasta with thyme and lemon
When I first went vegan I went through a phase of “veganizing” everything I’d previously loved to eat so I could continue to enjoy it. Funnily enough,… Read more “Creamy zucchini and mushroom pasta with thyme and lemon”
Nasi goreng (Indonesian fried rice)
Nasi goreng is Indonesia’s answer to fried rice, and it’s probably the country’s most well-known dish. It’s made in as many different ways as there are regions… Read more “Nasi goreng (Indonesian fried rice)”
Banana cake
Now, I’m not much of a baker… but every now and then I get a craving for cake. And my personal brand of laziness is of that… Read more “Banana cake”
Fossolia (Ethiopian vegetable side dish)
Fossolia is an Ethiopian vegetable side dish starring green beans as its centrepiece. Unlike many other Ethiopian dishes, this one isn’t spicy, offering up a sweet complement… Read more “Fossolia (Ethiopian vegetable side dish)”
Stir-fried tofu with Asian greens
Tofu and greens to me are quintessentially Chinese, and I get a nod of agreement on this dish from my mate Sophia, who hails from Wuhan in… Read more “Stir-fried tofu with Asian greens”
Garlic stems with seasoned tempeh
Garlic is sprouting round my way right now, which means garlic stems are in season. The stems taste mellower than the garlic cloves we usually use for… Read more “Garlic stems with seasoned tempeh”
Malai kofta
Malai kofta has got to be the most impressively complex Indian dish I make, and it feels seriously decadent to eat. Malai means cream, and kofta refers… Read more “Malai kofta”
Pad see-ew
Pad see-ew: not as well-known as pad Thai, but just as yummy, and extremely simple to cook. It’s actually a Thai riff off a Chinese recipe, which… Read more “Pad see-ew”
Post-Apocalyptic Kitchen 