cooking up a storm for the post-peak future
Potato cakes are aways a fluffy, comfort-foody treat best served at brekkie or brunch. My polenta-potato cakes are a crunchy version that goes great with a wider range of dishes, serving to deliver textural variety and mop up a saucy stew or hearty sauce when you’re looking for something different from bread. I usually serve … Continue reading Crunchy potato-polenta cakes
This dish found its way into my repertoire on one of those days when I couldn’t decide between cuisines to concentrate on, and ended up fusing Korean and Mexican flavours to yield a dish that turned out to be a real treat for the tastebuds! Green beans and peanuts may not sound like an obvious … Continue reading Stir-fried spicy green beans with peanuts
I’m pretty sure cauliflower pakoras are a tried-and-tested staple of at least some Indian kitchens, but I’d never tried these before I made them myself, and it was really just one of those kitchen experiments that turned out to be worth sharing… 😉 Cauliflower, as it turns out, makes the best pakoras – the texture … Continue reading Cauliflower pakoras
I came up with these one day because I was just craving something fresh and light, but snacky not salady… A quick rummage through the cupboards revealed rice paper for making cold rolls, and the fridge yielded the fresh, crisp veg that sets off the crunchy, spicy, fragrant peanutty filling. If it’s a warm, sunny … Continue reading Peanutty Thai-inspired cold rolls
I’m not sure what the French would say about serving ratatouille with potato-polenta cakes, but this is one of my favourite ways to eat it. It’s hearty, and incredibly moreish, and has a way of bringing a smile to my face because it’s an elegant twist on traditional peasant fare. Here’s how to concoct a … Continue reading Crunchy potato-polenta cakes with ratatouille
Crispy, crunchy cassava chips… perfect with dip! For those occasions when you want a moreish and surprisingly healthy home-made snack and not a store-bought processed one, cassava chips come to the rescue. I love these with any kind of dip (avocado dip, spicy peanut dip, and especially charred corn salsa), or as a nice crunchy accompaniment … Continue reading Cassava chips
Crushed, toasted peanuts are a wonderfully crunchy, salty accompaniment to a wide range of dishes both savoury and sweet. Some of my favourite dishes that can be taken up a notch with the addition of crushed, toasted peanuts are: Chocolate ice cream (preferably with caramel sauce) Som tam (papaya salad) Mango salad Larp (Thai herbs … Continue reading Crushed toasted peanuts
