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Celery, ginger and spring onions - partners in a fresh, zingy sauce for chicken, quorn, tofu or just plain rice
An Irish baked potato with Vietnamese bánh mì flavours inspired by a trip to San Francisco. A truly international dish!
A unique Malaysian drink interestingly named "Michael Jackson" which is a mix of soy milk and grass jelly.
Pork meatballs braised in a soy sauce, garlic, cinnamon and star anise gravy.
Malaysia Famous Ampang Hakka Yong Tau Foo (客家酿豆腐) - Quick and Easy Cheat Version Recipe. Tofu with Stuffed Fish Paste.
Singapore Chilli Prawns. A new twist on an old recipe: the popular Singapore Chilli Crab.
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Chinese Roast Pork Belly( (烧肉). Learn the secret of making the perfect pork crackling.
Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork Chops with Yellow Bell Pepper. The ultimate comfort food.
Stir-Fried Noodles with Chinese Roast Duck. An easy and great recipe for making a quick lunch or dinner.
Soy marinated, grilled, and thinly sliced top round roast,ginger-wasabi mayo, and pickled, shaved carrots and cucumbers.
Homemade tofu which involves only two main ingredients: Egg and Soy Milk.
Gluten-Free Pumpkin and Coconut Pudding. One of many Malaysian exotic Nyonya Desserts.
Agedashi Tofu with Chili, Basil and Crispy Ginger Shreds. Japanese Classic with a Malaysian Touch.
This Lacy Coconut Pancake is another famous delicacy of Malaysia. A must try!
Shanghai Pancake - A delicacy originating from Shanghai. Step-by-step photo instructions.
The richness of coconut cream & the distinctive taste of caramelised sugar makes Kaya (Coconut Custard Spread / Coconut Jam) Malaysia's favorite sprea...
Crispy Panko Sesame Chicken with Cucumber and Arugula Salad. Just because something is breaded and fried doesn't mean it is unhealthy.
Chicken and veggie egg rolls. The perfect appetizer for those game day parties that are sure to head your way.
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Vietnamese Chicken Pho. So easy and so tasty. For this months Daring Cooks challenge.
Banh It Tran - Vietnamese Sticky Rice Dumpling with Shrimp, Pork Belly and Mung Bean.
Vietnamese Banh It Tran - Sticky Rice Dumpling with Pork belly, Shrimp and Mung Bean
Green Thai Shrimp Curry - made with lots of green cayenne peppers from our own garden.
Screwpine leaf or more commonly known as Pandan leaf is commonly used as flavouring and natural colouring in typical Asian kitchens
A basket full of curry chicken buns! Savoury, spicy filling enclosed in a soft fluffy bun
Flat Iron Steak with a Serrano Chili-Lime Sauce. Spicy in a "my mouth is on fire but its so good I just cant stop eating it" kind of way.
Try my Asian type of Halloween dessert, this chewy little pumpkin will wow your crowd!
Orange pumpkin and black cocoa couldn't remind you of anything else but Halloween. Try these Halloween balls, the Asian style!
Hard to find in the stores but super simple to make: Vietnamese Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauce.
Butter Prawn is a Malaysian delicacy which combines the best of textures and flavours from Indian, Malay and Chinese cooking.
3 Cups Chicken (San Bei Ji) - serve the caramelised chicken sizzling hot and on the cusp of burning!
Filipino chicken adobo, a stew of chicken braised in soy sauce, vinegar, pepper and bay leaves.
Boring and mundane, yet delicious and comforting. Homecooked goodness!
Laksa, a Southeast Asian coconut milk-based curry noodle soup, at Obao restaurant in New York.
Fantastic Nasi Lemak Sambal Chilli. Now you can make it in your own kitchen!
After recently becoming friends with Kris Dhillon, she kindly agreed to be interviewed on my blog and is also giving away both her current books to on...
Succulent prawns marinated in sambal oelek, fresh ginger and soy sauce then wrapped up in a wonton wrapper and fried until golden.
Dungeness Crab and Asian inspired Coleslaw. How to kill, cook and dismember a live Dungeness Crab.
My Top 10 memorable eats of 2009. Some highlights: Vietnamese bull's penis soup, Chilled pasta topped with caviar, Malay fried chicken and home-made c...
Ice kachang, a Singaporean dessert featuring a bowl of sweet corn, red beans, jelly and palm seeds topped with a mountain of shaved ice.
Debal -- a Eurasian stew in Singapore that turns Christmas leftovers into a spicy stew. (Recipe included.)
A lovely light side dish with asian flavours - a recipe for stir fried bok choy.
Dried Chinese Mushrooms which have been stewed to succulent perfection.
Filipino chicken adobo -- a vinegary and peppery stew -- from a mother's recipe in Baguio.
Savory and sweet, these boneless wings have an Asian flair and endless possibilities!
Pork Satay marinaded over night, grilled then dipped in peanut sauce made with coconut milk and peanut butter.
A delicious Indian-style dry chicken curry, made with a Singaporean grandmother's recipe -- super easy to make!
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Prosperity cakes--cupcake-sized Chinese desserts designed to usher in good fortune and riches in the lunar new year.
There are lots of variations of this Asian Cabbage Salad with Chicken, but in my family we love this version made by my sister Sandee.
Napa Cabbage Slaw with Octo Vinaigrette (also recipes for spicy soy-glazed chicken wings and pickled cucumbers)
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Don't be fooled by the simple recipe, this grilled Spicy Asian Salmon really packs a punch of flavor.
This is a typical Sri Lankan red beef curry. It has the look of a dish from the south of the sub-continent, heat and fire cooled with coconut milk.
Every cook should master homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. So powerful, it almost mends broken hearts.
No mayonnaise in this atypical cole slaw makes for a refreshing side dish.
Summer Salad with Citrus Lavender Dressing - spicy sprouts, raw mangoes, beans, noodles. oranges and all other summer delights for a sensational taste...
Blue Cornmeal Polenta with an easy marinara and Italian sausage - topped with freshly grated parm and olive oil.
Gluten Free Pasta with rainbow chard, fennel, pine nuts, basil, parsley and more!
Delicious, hearty, and good for you. A great vegetarian alternative to a cheeseburger for lunch!
Bizarre Love Triangle Brownies: Coconut Crust, Black Bean Brownies & Macadamia Glaze... so bizarre, yet DELICIOUSLY moist and rich!
Pulled pork fajitas with homemade tortillas. Made with left over pulled pork makes for a quick, easy and delicious meal!
Five-spice oatmeal -- featuring cinnamon, allspice, cardamom, cloves and nutmeg with dried cranberries and raisins.
Chicken, Barley and Thyme Soup - light in flavor while still being thick and hearty. A great use for thanksgiving leftovers.
Green Tomatoes and Mushrooms: Tart green tomatoes and earthy mushrooms stir fried in fragrant sesame oil.
Latkes given a healthy and colorful twist made with grated beets, mashed cauliflower instead of the usual potatoes!
Healthy chicken strips are fun for the whole family. After a season of over indulgence, isn't it time for a health check?
White Fish en Papillote. An easy, healthy and fun way to eat fish for dinner. It's just like opening a present.
Mexican Fiesta Salad. Make a resolution, but not looking forward to keeping it? Feel decadent but keep it healthy with this amazing salad.
Chicken & Barley Soup. What could be more hearty, healthy and satisfying than homemade chicken soup?
A dream come true for a chocoholic trying to stick to a healthier way of life!
Chicken Spaghetti: remade with leaner meats and healthier pasta & cheeses, still as comforting as ever!
Warm your tummy with a sweet and spicy puréed soup made with carrots, lentils, apples, and sweet potato. Chock-full of beta carotene to make you smile...
A refreshing alternative traditional potato salad, made with sweet potatoes
Olive Cheese Bread - wonderful as a party finger food, a snack or jazzed up bread with a special dinner!
A simple broiled salmon recipe with spinach and feta which takes less that fifteen minutes.
Chickpeas in falafel make the burgers in these buns. Wholesome and delicious, very much in line wit ten in 10!
This is an amazing soup the texture is smooth and velvety and the sweetness of the winter squash is carried by the savory broth and coconut milk.
Vegetarian enchiladas with a side salad of lettuce, avocado and cilantro to balance out the heaviness of the beans, well, I could eat these every day....
Black Bean & Avocado Salad. Vibrant, full of flavour and ridiculously easy, this salad is perfect for those busy nights.
Pears put to good use in these charming and sublime Mini Manqué Pear Cakes ... made even better with homemade mascarpone and Black Grape Compote
Roasted Chickpeas are crunchy little bites that remind me a lot of wasabi peas with a more substance. They have more fiber and protein than wasabi pea...
In an effort to use up the vegetables in the fridge I decided to make soup. It turned out better than expected. Nice and creamy - thanks to the imme...
Mesir wat, a vegetarian red lentil stew from Ethiopia. Part of my plan to learn more about Ethiopian vegetarian food.
Without butter or refined sugar, these are healthy treats that will keep your mouth and appetite happy.
Without butter or refined sugar, these are healthy treats that will keep your mouth and appetite happy.
Easy. Healthy. Delicious. Gorgeous! That pretty much sums up these fabulous appetizers!
Parsnips are a close relative to carrot, but they have a creamier texture when cooked and more of a celery flavor. You can roast them, mash them, or ...
Hot Cereal Three Ways - I took three healthy food bloggers and found the most common way they eat hot cereal and pitted them head to head.
Garlic Twice baked potatoes with green onion, soft goat cheese, and fat free plain yogurt. Healthy and delicious!
Happy Healthy Banana Muffins. No sugar or fat added, just fruit, whole grains and cinnamon.
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Looking for a fabulous yet unique appetizer for your Cinco de Mayo festivities? Try these delicious Fish Tacos in a Cup!
Balsamic Corn and Black Bean Salad is the best summer salad. I love it because it is vegetarian, light and healthy. It is the perfect dish for a potl...
Spicy Shitake Mushrooms and Edamame Soba Bowl a quick healthy vegetarian meal inspired by Japan.
Need a new burger for this summer? How about a healthy Greek inspired chicken burger with tzatziki sauce!
Summer is not officially here until I make broschetta with real tomatoes. And when I say real tomatoes, I mean the kind I pick fresh off the vine and...
Homemade granola bars are the perfect healthy snack that taste like a treat. Filled with good for you ingredients and lots of flavor these easy to ma...
This spicy taco salad isn't just crispy and crunchy it's also healthy with a baked whole wheat tortilla shell!
If you're like me and you have limited space, without air conditioning, and you want still want to put up food, consider dehydrating. Tomatoes are p...
Tomatoes are practically falling off the vine and rolling into my kitchen. I've been dehyrating and freezing some and the rest I'm packing in olive o...
I love the burst of tangy flavour these limes offer. The red chili enticingly takes the tangy flavours of the lime, and lends back just a slight hint...
Seriously addictive biscotti from a David Lebovitz recipe. Use good quality cocoa and you'll be making this often! Guilt free cookies!
Whole wheat pierogi filled with roasted eggplant and spinach, topped with tangy yogurt and sweet roasted grape tomatoes!
Another excellent way to enjoy tomatoes is in fresh salsa. The bright acid flavors of fresh salsa will summer up any dish from salad to fish or black ...
Ripe red tomatoes, slow roasted in the oven with garlic & oregano, and then preserved in olive oil...Preserve the Bounty
Bidding adieu to summer with Peach-Ginger and Plum-Vanilla Granita ... both delicious and addictive.
Scones are usually a sweet treat, but these healthy scallion and cheddar cheese ones made with whole wheat flour and oats, will have you coming back f...
Plums + vanilla sugar + yogurt + olive oil = Tangy and delicious plum frozen yogurt! Chilling adieu to stone fruit!
No es posible was my first thought till I tried 2 versions of eggless cake, one with butter & the other with olive oil! Both WINNERS!
Delicious, colorful & healthy wraps ... Simple chicken mince kebabs and a bell pepper salad.
Make this delicious fresh tomato pasta. It's great for summer; not a lot of cooking. All you really have to do is boil the water for pasta and sauté s...
Chilean Sea Bass poached in olive oil, served over a Catalan vegetable stew
Fruit butter made with apple cider and pears is a perfect way to preserve the taste of fall all year round just by putting it in the freezer!
Vegetarian food at it's very best. Roasted bell peppers, sautéed mushrooms and ricotta wrapped over with Mark Bittmans Pizza dough=YUM!
A finger licking good, healthy, vegetarian dessert made with minimal fuss using curd cheese and roasted balsamic strawberries. Decadent, delicious and...
Red Cabbage leaves stuffed with brown rice and spicy sausage and topped with Rogan Josh sauce!
This is some lovely comfort food, super easy and a bit of a ‘cheat’ with the soup being used a a basis for the sauce. A good recipe too for using up l...
Green tea Soba noodles with shitakee, snap peas, olives and sun dried tomatoes
Sesame Shrimp and Spinach Noodles. A quick, easy and delicious meal to help me cope with the post-vacation craziness.
Quick and easy sesame noodles, and enter to win a copy of the new cookbook THE PIONEER WOMAN COOKS!
Got a cold? Nothing will help sooth your sore throat or quiet your cough like a hot bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup.
Cold Soba Noodle Salad. Having a potluck tonight? Need a quick, easy meal for tomorrow night when you are, um, not feeling well?
Teriyaki Salmon with Stir-Fried Noodles - On busy days when you feel overwhelmed this simple dish will comfort you to no end.
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The crunchy fresh vegetables bring the vibrant colour and the chicken adds a dash of protein to these tangy peanut noodles.
Curry soup noodles from Ipoh Noodle, Suria KLCC, KL, Malaysia.
The thick coconut milk based curry soup, served with slices of fish cake, fried tof...
Tender, crispy skin chicken served with dry egg noodles from Tan Viet Noodle House, Cabramatta.
Noodle soup with ginger and clove seasoned beef broth, tender steak, noodles, cilantro, bean sprouts and, in my case, the jalapeno from hell.
Love brunch, but not the eggs? Vegan Rancheros are simple and satisfying, with tofu as an egg stunt double.
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Chewy nibblets of roasted tofu, ready for salads or cooking, if you can resist eating them by the handful.
A healthy and delicious salad of quinoa with watercress, carrots, bell peppers, and cucumbers in a lemon vinaigrette.
Crusty Potatoes Anna - a classic partnership of potatoes and their best friend, butter
This super simple mock tuna salad makes for a great veggie lunch. Just mash some chickpeas, dress as per your favourite tuna salad et voilà.
Roasted spicy broad beans, an excellent accompaniment to your cold beverage of choice.
Blending Asian and Indian flavors isn't commonplace when creating a recipe. The combination of mango chutney, tamari and ginger surprises the palate.
Sticky Toffee Pudding. Warm cakey goodness, creamy toffee sauce and a little kahlúa kick. Do you need any more convincing?
Kimchi has to be one of the tastiest solutions to the problem of excess cabbage.
Orangey stewed rhubarb or, if you prefer, orange-rhubarb compôte. Delicious either way!
Introducing Potato Flammekueche - an Alsace-style pizza with a more-ish potato, onion and crème fraîche topping.
Fancy some paneer with toasted cumin seeds for your next curry? Turns out that it's super-easy to make this Indian cheese at home.
Potato quiche with goat's cheese, caramelized onions and a potato pastry crust, with wine-matching to boot.
Fancy a bit of foraging? Stinging nettles make an interesting change from spinach but just remember to pack your gloves!
Puy lentils cooked with ever-vibrant rhubarb chard and topped with yoghurt and crispy fried onions - today's answer to the question "what to eat?"
Served in buckwheat crepes, this yummy vegetable dish is economical, good for you and chic. Plus the smell of this dish in the oven is just amazing.
Ratatouille Buckwheat Crepes: This yummy vegetable dish is economical, good for you and chic.
Ratatouille Buckwheat Crepes: This yummy vegetable dish is economical, good for you and chic.
Macaroni and Cheese with Tomatoes: Arguably both the ultimate comfort food, and the ultimate budget food.
The sun is finally shining and salad with black-eyed beans, sweetcorn and a cider vinaigrette is on the midsummer menu.
Veggie-ful Black Beans & Brown Rice: What makes this rice "n" beans recipe a little different is the quantity of veggies that go into it.
Asparagus and Cannellini Bean Salad: The lemon is bright & zingy, the beans are creamy, and the asparagus is bursting with freshness.
Introducing manly spuds - hunks of potato wearing a sauce that's smoky, earthy and chili hot
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies: A great thing about this recipe is that it lets you satisfy your cravings for fresh cookies now and later.
Curd made with sour green gooseberries - a refreshing alternative to your standard lemon curd and excellent with toast or swirled into some yoghurt pe...
Tuscan Roasted Vegetable Whole Wheat Calzones with Herbed Ricotta: our mini-quest to come up w/ a better calzone, at home, for less.
Fresh from the Farmers Market: Eggplant, Zucchini, Kale, and Tomatoes with Whole Wheat Penne Recipe
A light, summery taste on hummus to use up your basil and serve at your July party.
This Apple Streusel Coffee Cake is quick and easy to make and very moist and tasty. A perfect dish for Sunday Brunch.
A classic ingredient combination, great for either brunch or a light dinner with a salad.
Raspberry Frozen Yogurt: This Fro-Yo is creamy, tart, not overly sweet but zingy and full of bright, vibrant raspberry
A citrus menu featuring recipes for asparagus with hollandaise sauce, lemon risotto, orange & lemon ice cream, & citrus cordial.
Could I interest you in some redcurrant curd? Vibrant and tangy redcurrant berries make for an interesting summer alternative to traditional lemon cur...
Chunky Chocolate Cheerios - Kids will love you and mothers will hate you. Make it and find out why.
Mushrooms are sauteed in a lime and orange juices that have been spiced with red pepper, and placed on grilled zucchini, all topped with goat cheese a...
Another entry for Meatless Monday. Oven roasted veggies over a quick pesto make a delicious, satisfying pizza.
Heavy on the molasses, our Vegetarian Molasses Baked Beans is a perfect dish for both the dead of winter and the dog days of summer.
Not your old-style veggie burger--terrific taste AND terrific texture--even delights the meatarians!
Not your old-style veggie burger--terrific taste AND terrific texture--even delights the meatarians!
Not your old-style veggie burger--terrific taste AND terrific texture--even delights the meatarians!
Not your old-style veggie burger--terrific taste AND terrific texture--even delights the meatarians! (on a homemade gluten free bun, of course)
Ah, my first gnocchi but certainly not my last. Delightful with some garlic cream sauce and Italian wines to match.
Refreshing and crunchy kohlrabi and apple salad. In a honey yogurt dressing spiced with black pepper. It works, though. Oh, it works.
Simple, fresh ingredients - grapes, pears, dried cranberries, pistachios and gorgonzola - and a light vinaigrette combine to create a salad light enou...
Courgette, Mascarpone and Parmesan Tart - An elegant dish that is dead simple to prepare.
Vegetable sushi, filled with peppers, carrots and avocado, and a bit of spicy wasabi sauce.
Rotini with Corn and Tomatoes Cruda: a great recipe for the dog days of summer, when tomato and corn are at their ripest.
Rotini with Corn and Tomatoes Cruda: a great recipe for the dog days of summer, when tomato and corn are at their ripest.
Rotini with Corn & Tomatoes Cruda: a great recipe for the dog days of summer, when tomato and corn are at the ripest.
Zucchini, red onion and carrots fried into little cakes with NO oil. So light and healthy!
Rhubarb season is almost at an end but, never fear, there's still time and rhubarb enough to make this lovely Rhubarb Cinnamon Torte.
This dill dip is ruthlessly efficient at what it does, which is making raw vegetables much more palatable. Not to mention awesomely dilly.
Balls of rice with a cube of cheese in the middle, breaded, and cooked until browned and crisp. Served with marinara sauce.
Zucchini, Potato and Scallion Pancakes with Chived Sour Cream: A new twist on the traditional potato latke, perfect for zucchini season!
Courgette and Avocado Pear Soup - Chop. Cook. Blend. Soup doesn't come easier than this.
French beans with garlic and sesame seeds - a simple summer salad and a fairytale ending to my garden harvest.
Soft-crumbed chocolate cake, layered with decadent coconut-pecan filling.
Naturally I assumed it was some secret family recipe, scrawled in chicken...
A veggie patty even staunch carnivores will like, smoky, spicy and shhhh.....healthy!
gluten free vegetarian lemon lime chickpea hummus (small bowl), roasted red pepper chickpea hummus (endive), edamame hummus (hollow tomatoes).
Are the tomatoes from your garden taking over your kitchen space? Here is a way you get knock a bunch out!
A fresh blueberry sauce that couldn't be simpler to make. Try it with white fish, camembert or whatever takes your fancy.
Not-your-usual potato salad - this one is Georgian style, dressed with a mix of ground walnuts, garlic, onion and (shock, horror!) no mayo.
Toasted oats and walnuts mixed with brown sugar and butter and pressed in the pan - the only press-in-pan crust you'll ever need
Tomato broth, tomato oil and roasted tomatoes amp up the flavor in this summery risotto
Muhammara, a middle eastern dip made from roasted red peppers and walnuts. Trust me, you will want to dive right in.
Pattypan squash calls out to be stuffed, so I satisfied its demands with a mixture of corn, black beans, and tomatoes
modern mexican - all organic taco night. vegetarian and carnivore versions in post.
Preserve the joy of summer by canning fresh fruit - in this case, pears grown in my own yard! Post has photos and step by step instructions. And a kit...
Opalka plum tomatoes, the staple of my canned salsa, lingering green on the vine in this cool, cool summer.
Celeriac and Mascarpone Purée - A common root vegetable in the UK but unfortunately still undiscovered and greatly underused. Be inspired!
Traditionally prepared Indian dosa from a fermented batter of rice, lentils, and fenugreek filled with chilli paneer and topped with a gunpowder chutn...
About as simple and delicious as it gets. Slow roasted tomatoes. The perfect way to use that the last of summer's bounty.
Broccoli, basil, cheese, olives and pasta salad, tossed with a lemon vinaigrette.
Homemade tomato and sage soup. You'll never be tempted by tinned again.
Roasted Dutch Carrots with Honey and Garlic - and learn the colourful past of these Dutch Carrots.
Enchiladas Verde: Enchiladas topped with a delicious roasted tomatillo salsa
Chocolate and Courgette Cake - For once your children will eat their vegetables!
A ripe Hatch chili filled with cilantro scrambled eggs for an easy and tasty vegetarian entree
Bell Peppers Stuffed With Couscous, Pine Nuts and Raisins - Well worth the effort for a healthy but scrumptious dinner.
Apple and Blackberry Crumble - You won't find a simpler pudding. No compromise in taste!
Home-canned garlicky dill pickles. Made with garden cukes, bathed in hot brine, and processed in a hot water bath.
Got baby potatoes? Try salt-baking them, a great way to seal in flavour and nutrients.
Chocolate Biscuit Cake with (count 'em) three kinds of chocolate, plus some chocolate cookbooks to give away. What are you waiting for?
RED BELL PEPPER, WALNUT & GOUDA FRENCH FOUGASSE...for World Bread Baking Day
Incredibly delicious and easy mock sushi. Great for dinner with a salad, or as a holiday appetizer for you and your vegan friends!
Four Cheese Pizza A.K.A. Quattro Formaggi - Get out of a rut and try a different pizza topping for once.
Potato-filled empanadas inspired by tales of Chilean heroes and a few glasses of Chilean wine.
Easy Curried Squash Soup.. throw it all in the pot and relax while it simmers
Caramelize Italian prune plums and use as ice cream or cake topping or a yogurt stir-in.
Swedeaphobia Cure - For all the swede-virgins out there, this dish is a must. For those scarred by a bad swede eating experience you don't know what y...
Full of red kidney beans, pecans, onion, and flavored with curry and cumin...a great veggie burger!
Halloween Boo-Burgers! French macarons sandwiched with lime-green peppermint buttercream - the Daring Bakers October challenge.
Creamy Asparagus Soup - The slightly bitter, green taste is to die for in this elegant soup.
Poor Brussels sprouts. Nobody invites you to dinner. Until you roll about in brandy, orange zest and dried cranberries.
My baker brother's ever-popular scones. Light, delicate, and, in certain quarters, even somewhat controversial.
Looking for something to dunk your grilled cheese in? Try this Fire Roasted Tomato soup with tomatoes, wine, garlic, basil and half and half
Baked Rice Pudding - A few ingredients and some patience are needed to make this lazy poor man's dish.
This recipe for Roasted Squash, Hazelnut, Kale and Goat Cheese Lasagna tastes like Fall.
Roasted butternut squash & apple soup. Flavoured with autumn in every comforting bite.
Chard is still in many gardens mid-November, thanks to its frost resistance. Now's the time to chop it up and freeze it to have all winter long.
In which browned butter mash makes its debut and I find there's more to mashed potato than meets the eye
A vegetarian Thanksgiving feast: 5-course seasonal menu with wine pairing and game plan!
The flavour of caramelized leeks is sweet, nutty and subtle, perfect in this risotto
The Portobello Burger. A lovely alternative when you are looking for a change from the everyday.
Creamy Garlic & Edamame Soup...a vegetarian, high-pro, low-carb lunch!
The BloggerAid Cookbook is out! My recipe contribution - Roasted Baby Potatoes & French Beans
The BloggerAid Cookbook is out! My recipe contribution - Roasted Baby Potatoes & French Beans
The BloggerAid Cookbook is out! My recipe contribution - Roasted Baby Potatoes & French Beans
Roasted Brussels Sprouts recipe, crispy and browned, with a little bit of extra salt I swear they taste like fries.
a hearty and robust vegetarian main dish for Thanksgiving | herb & spice roasted vegetables with red wine & mushroom gravy
Lebanese Potato Pie with bulgar, onions and garlic - inspired by the Lebanese food at this weekend's Food Blogger Connect event in London
Dough made with beer, rolled paper-thin and deep-fried. Add a sprinkle of powdered sugar on top, and you have miloste, an Old World pastry found nowhe...
Lentils combined with zucchini and green beans make a hearty vegetarian soup.
Tangy and sweet, this is your straightforward, straight-up coleslaw, exactly what comes to mind when thinking of potlucks or picnics.
Mexican-style tomato rice is easy to make; these simple tips will make yours come out great
Roasted Winter Vegetables. Parsnips, turnips, broccoli and cauliflower. A simple side for any meal.
Classic pea and mint soup, the happy result of a freezer that needed to be cleared out in time for Christmas.
Just 15 minutes to assemble a delicious vegetarian side dish containing garbanzo beans, spinach and tomatoes
Crunchy polenta-coated roast potatoes plus a guide to getting your roasties just right...
Mexican wedding cakes, or Russian tea cakes, made with whole barley flour. Even better than the original.
Almond, honey and orange shortbreads, dipped in dark chocolate and inspired by Christmas past
Mashed Parsnip and Potato Recipe with Chives and Cream Cheese, a lovely starchy side dish.
Vegetarian black bean soup, with mild and wild variations to please the whole family. Perfect for a cold day.
Spicy Potato, Leek & Cauliflower Soup with Roasted Red Pepper Puree - a creamy soup without the cream.
Greek potato and almond dip - a treat with crisp veggies like romanesco cauliflower or just very tasty all on its own
The sweet dates and apples counteract any sharpness in this simple raw kale salad.
If you'd like a cutout cookie alternative to the basic sugar cookie, this is the one you seek. Crunchy on the edges, chewy in the center, full of good...
Creamy grits, crispy leeks, and a sweet and spicy leek jus make this breakfast irresistible for dinner
This Mexican Red Lentil Stew with Lime and Cilantro is vegan, and a healthy way to start the new year.
After all the feasting, time to go light. This is Kai Lan, Hong Kong style. Don't you love the emerald green colour of the stems?
This fun twist on traditional tamales will treat your taste buds to a whole new sweet potato world.
Masala Dosa. A light, crispy rice and lentil crepe, stuffed with spiced potatoes.
Butternut squash, leek, mushroom filling in a creamy white wine, roasted garlic sauce, topped with golden puff pastry.
This simple recipe for lentil soup will fill you up and keep you warm on when it's cold outside.
This stick to your ribs Corn and Black Bean Soup is filling and yet very healthy. It is vegan, glueten free, high in fiber, low in calories and fat. ...
Chargrilled Broccoli with Chilli and Garlic ...from Ottolenghi - The Cookbook. Working up some delicious magic into broccoli!
Black Bean Burgers. Vegetarian, guilt free, delicious and super simple. A great way to save some cash on your grocery bill.
Potato and Yellow Turnip Gratin with Lemongrass, a very non-traditional take on Scottish neeps and tatties...
A light and healthy vegetarian black bean burger. Add a healthy, sustainable recipe to your regular rotation. Everyone will love these. Even the ki...
Canapés With Lentils, Broccoli, Grilled Peppers and Toasted Sunflower Seeds
Canapés With Lentils, Broccoli, Grilled Peppers and Toasted Sunflower Seeds
Potato upside down bread, reminiscent of a deep-dish potato pizza or a potato-topped focaccia but not quite like either
Curried Carrot and Split Pea Soup - Winter is not going away any time soon. Make yourself comfortable with a hot cup of soup.
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Tangy and garlicky, this Greek tzatziki dip recipe will have you reaching for warm pita bread.
Make dessert sushi with rice seasoned with cream of coconut and rum! Part of my contribution to the January 2010 Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24.
Look no further for the best tasting and best crumb banana bread. It's terribly rich and buttery with a crisp crust and tender moist inside. Click t...
Oatmeal molasses bread is a slightly sweet and soft with a thin crust. It's the first recipe I've tried out my new cookbook Earth to Table by Jeff Cru...
Butternut Squash & Orange Soup - The versatility of the humble butternut squash is simply amazing. Here is another soup variation.
A crusty breakfast roll, filled with egg, mushroom and onion. Y'know some mornings, you just need something like this!
Healthier than potatoes, this twice-baked butternut squash recipe is a side dish with a cute presentation for your next party.
The ulitmate vegetarian pizza is topped with apples, spinach, feta and provolone.
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This carrot soup was deliberately made heavy on the garlic, ginger, and spice to try and combat a winter cold.
Grated zucchini sauteed with garlic and onion until browned, mixed with some fresh parsley, and topped with a runny poached egg.
Onion and Olive Tartlets, ideal for appetizer. (In Italian and in English)
Sauted carrots, celeriac, mushrooms, onions and tempeh come together in this delicious coconut curry. A completely vegetarian or vegan meal.
Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms. A delicious vegetarian and gluten free recipe to kick off the new look at Guilty Kitchen.
Oatmeal but with a taste of the tropics, in the form of coconut milk, banana, kiwi fruit and kahlúa. Sunshine in a wintry bowl.
Potato, Courgette & Feta Cakes with Mint - These savoury cakes are a bit time consuming to prepare but well worth the effort.
Vegetarian Grenadiermarsch - hearty feast of potatoes, pasta and paprika.
Vegetarian Grenadiermarsch - hearty feast of potatoes, pasta and paprika.
Potato, Courgette & Feta Cakes with Mint - These savoury cakes are a bit time consuming to prepare but well worth the effort.
Vegetarian friendly flat bread with asparagus, mushrooms, and red bell peppers with a pesto sauce!
I used the old trick of typing the ingredients I wanted in my recipe into Google to find a recipe that used oats and cranberries in a muffin. I came ...
Rosemary Roasted Beets. Unbelievably easy, this is a dish to turn even the pickiest vegetable hater into a lover. Perfect for Valentine's!
Spaghetti Squash with Spinach, Feta & Basil White Beans: A tasty vegetarian meal or side dish.
Lemony apple pudding with a buttery, creamy whiskey sauce - dessert as inspired by that classic Irish winter tipple, the hot whiskey.
Warm Spinach Artichoke Dip. Everyone loves it and everyone needs a recipe for it, with love, Guilty Kitchen.
A dish created with enormous array of flavors though the ingredients are all “small” in size.
Kumquats are beautiful little jewels of the citrus family. We enjoyed them sliced into a green salad with lemon poppy seed dressing.
Egg baked potato: such a simple idea, not sure why I never thought of it before!
Sweet and slightly bitter kumquats are paired with tart cranberries to make tender buttery scones. Perfect for breakfast, brunch or a tea time snack....
Sweet and slightly bitter kumquats are paired with tart cranberries to make tender buttery scones. Perfect for breakfast, brunch or a tea time snack....
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Caramelized Brussels sprouts and sauteed earthy mushrooms brighten up this classic risotto.
Traditional Irish Champ - a milky potato mash with spring onions - and the first entry in The Daily Spud's food and drink round up for St. Patrick's D...
Not your usual spinach soup. Celeriac and parsnip add wonderful nutty sweetness to it.
Risotto made with lemon zest and homemade vegetable broth. A delicious and hearty every day meal!
Why not try raclette for St Patrick's Day, complete with potatoes, plenty of green vegetables and some fine Irish raw milk cheese
How do you duck eggs? How do they compair to chicken eggs? Where do I find recipes for duck eggs? All your duck egg questions answered.
Pecorino roasted fennel and carrots - a side that needs only 5 min to prep!
Rustic Leek and Potato Soup or the sophisticated Vichyssoise one recipe two ways, both vegetarian, vegan and gluten free.
Delicious recipe for rustic leek and potato soup. A quick and easy vegetarian, vegan and high fiber meal.
The Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies are made with duck eggs. Follow the link to get the recipe.
Now this is what you call playing with your food! Cut shapes out of an omelette and fill with egg white for some playful inside-out eggs.
Maple granola: Oats, nuts, dried fruit and maple syrup combine to make a wholesome treat jam-packed with whole grains and nutrition.
Duchesse potatoes as you may not have seen them before, with musical shapes inspired by Handel's Messiah
Baked chickpea burgers, with carrot, ginger and lots of other good stuff. Insert into the nearest pita bread and enjoy.
The secret to meatless pasta sauce? Fennel. Your omnivore friends can't tell it's vegan. Add red wine, spices, and puréed tomatoes, and the result is ...
Vegetable Stack in a Pasta Collar. Get them to eat their veggies in a fun new way!
The orange and the chocolate are a great combo and complement each other perfectly. Vegan, recipe.
A vegetarian main course you can feed to carnivores! Fennel-scented tomato sauce and fake Italian sausage crumbles make it hearty.
Pasta tossed in Ricotta Cauliflower Cream Sauce with Toasted Garlic Bread Crumbs.
creamy cheesy low(er) fat pasta. (all the fun of alfredo, but not even close to the calories!)
A dessert involving both rhubarb and beetroot - this is one to surprise and delight
Savor the first home-grown asparagus of spring with a quick simmer and a toss with butter, salt, and pepper.
Simple Roasted Asparagus - Simple and easy, asparagus is very enjoyable as a starter or side dish.
Rhubarb salsa, piquant yet classically Mexican, one of the savory rhubarb recipes I tried for this month's Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24
Strawberry & Orange Smoothie - Chuck everything into the blender, push the button and you are done!
Curried potato and cauliflower soup - it's got coconut, it's got tomatoes, it's got cashew nuts and it's all in a good cause, too
Wonderfully fresh and addicting salad. Not to mention easy! Great for those hot evenings.
'Parsleyed' Potatoes or Potato Salad with Parsley, Olives and Garlic Infused Olive Oil
With just a few ingredients, you can have this delicious dinner/lunch/snack on the table. Good for you, too!
Buttered Polenta with Honey & Seeds - Ditch the dry cereals for something more wholesome and nutritious.
Persian-Italian eggplant stew based on the classic dish of fesenjan-e bademjan
Malvapoeding a.k.a Marshmallow Pudding - For those of you who are hesitant to try new things, here is a gentle introduction to South African cuisine....
An original way to take advantadge of your Russian salad leftovers: mix it with some amaranth!
Mastering the art of French cooking for one with my first cheese soufflé.
Fried dandelion flowers - just one of the many ways in which dandelions can be eaten and enjoyed!
The naturally nutty flavor of molasses and peanut butter make a truly delicious cookie.
Banana flour pancakes. Your favorite breakfast but with a twist. Recipe. Vegan.
Johnny Jump Ups bring a pop of spring into this mescaline lettuce mix salad. This little salad would be lovely for a dinner party, wedding brunch or...
Hosting an elegant, flavorful, vegan, gluten-free dinner party... 6 courses!
Are these the best oven fries? Well, you'll just have to try them for yourself...
Garlic Bread Crusted Macaroni and Cheese with Brie, Tomatoes, Olives and Spinach
A cocktail of cucumber and yogurt with a refreshing gin & tonic kick, or you can leave out the g&t for a drink that's just plain healthy
And easy, heatlhy yet delicious treat: oats, apple and dried fruit and nuts of choice.
This is what came home with me from our outing to the Chesterton European Market today.
Root vege wedges with avocado-wasabi sauce.. that can even be used in place of guacamole.
To enjoy our strawberries all year, we dry froze five pints and dehydrated some as well. I’ll show you how quick and easy it is to do.
Sugar Snap Peas and Sweet Peas with Warm Chile Garlic Vinaigrette
Lock away that gorgeous fresh strawberry taste year-round with easy strawberry freezer jam.
A healthier version of this middle eastern dish. Eat it as a snack alone or with pita and some vegggies as a whole and equilibrated meal. Vegan.
This frittata is loaded with spring onions, potato, goat cheese and thyme. Click to get the recipe.
This Meatless Loaf offers as much flavor and comfort as the original hamburger dish.
Want to enjoy June cherries all year long? I’ll tell you how to preserve tart, sour and pie cherries.
