A tomato bredie is the ultimate manifestation of South African home cooking. Ostensibly a stew, bredies form an integral part of South African huiskos (home cooking), and whilst there are a number …
Pickled fish and hot cross buns; yep, welcome to the true taste of the Cape.
I’m not sure many people can say this, but I owe my sanity to aloo mutter…or at least my sanity in India anyway. Travel has always been a huge part of our lives. From Tokyo to Kathmandu…
Mussaman Beef Curry is my personal favourite of all the conventional Thai curries that we know and love; I find it has a depth of flavour that is sometimes absent in other Thai curries. In particul…
Along with its Provençal cousin bouillabaisse, Salade Niçoise is the perfect example of peasant food made good! Hailing from the Cote d’Azur in the South of France, Salade Niçoise has always …
Pickled fish and hot cross buns; yep, welcome to the true taste of the Cape.
An omnipresent dim sum classic, Steamed Pork Ribs with Black Beans is surprisingly easy enough recreate at home. Whether served with other dim sum, or as part of a larger Chinese meal, this dish is…
Arguably the King of Indian Curries, Rogan Josh is one of the most recognised Indian curries outside of India. Sadly, its ubiquitous stature has done it no favours beyond the borders of the sub-con…
Consisting of thick yellow noodles fried in a spicy sauce with egg and potato, then lightened with lime – this is a true thug of a dish.
One of my staple Indian curries, Chicken Kadhai regularly features in almost all Indian meals I make; big or small. The key ingredient in this curry is the kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves) as…
Consisting of thick yellow noodles fried in a spicy sauce with egg and potato, then lightened with lime – this is a true thug of a dish.
A cabbage dish worth gassing about.
A tomato bredie is the ultimate manifestation of South African home cooking. Ostensibly a stew, bredies form an integral part of South African huiskos (home cooking), and whilst there are a number …
Robust, and un-apologetically marmity, this dish isn’t for the fainthearted – but then again neither is marmite!
As I have said in previous posts, bredies are an inescapable part of traditional South African cuisine and are, to many, the quintessential definition of South African huiskos (home cooking). And w…
It may seem like a classic overshare, but I recently had a brief (but torrid) romance with a slow cooker that I bought online. Alas it really didn’t end well, but in the t…
A quick and easy to make, Cape Malay Mince Curry is one of the most commonly eaten curries in South Africa. Typically eaten with rice, mince curry is also often used as a filling in rotis and vetko…
Unique to South Africa, bobotie is the platypus of international cuisine. Neither a pie nor a meatloaf, both sweet and savoury, bobotie is a hybrid dish that speaks to South Africa’s many cul…
I have always been a fan of one-pot wonders and this has to be one of my all-time favourites! Not to be confused with the classic, tomato-based, Spanish stew of Pork, Chorizo & Butter Beans, th…
A common complaint about many Malaysian recipes is that they are usually complicated and often have a long list of intimidatingly exotic ingredients. Whilst the resulting meals are invariabl…
Eggplants, aubergines or brinjals; call them what you will, but most of us are pretty much clueless as to what to do with this perfect purple delight. Along with an undeserved reputation for being …
A delectable Nyonya classic, Inche Kabin will have you licking your fingers and asking for more! Deep fried chicken morsels, marinated in a thick coconut and spiced rub, Inche Kabin is bursting wit…
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I have a real soft spot for a good old slice of black pudding! A grim stalwart of a true Full English, black pudding has for many years been perceived as …
Eggplants, aubergines or brinjals; call them what you will, but most of us are pretty much clueless as to what to do with this perfect purple delight. Along with an undeserved reputation for being …
Consisting of thick yellow noodles fried in a spicy sauce with egg and potato, then lightened with lime – this is a true thug of a dish.
Rich in potassium and virtually carb-free, courgettes are a vegetable worth getting excited about. Inexpensive and readily available, courgettes are perhaps second only to the mighty cauliflower wh…
I’ve always thought of Cape Malay food as being the ultimate manifestation of ‘cuisine by circumstance’. Finding themselves at the tip of Africa, and a world away from their nativ…
Agak-agak isn’t always about “a little of this” – sometimes its actually about “a little less of that”.
Some mornings I wake up with one word in mind: “rendang!”. I think it’s probably just a Malaysian thing, but this is a dish I literally dream about. Beef Rendang is perhaps the mo…
As I have said in previous posts, bredies are an inescapable part of traditional South African cuisine and are, to many, the quintessential definition of South African huiskos (home cooking). And w…
Butter Chicken, but not as most of us know it!
Consisting of thick yellow noodles fried in a spicy sauce with egg and potato, then lightened with lime – this is a true thug of a dish.
The origins of Phad Thai are both fascinating and insidious in equal measure and are a testament to the power of food. Firstly, it may surprise most to learn that this ubiquitous Thai dish is relat…
Rich and layered, lasagne is to food what a hot water bottle is to a winter’s bed: the ultimate comfort. To build the perfect lasagne each layer must be generous and distinct, a balanced ména…
A tomato bredie is the ultimate manifestation of South African home cooking. Ostensibly a stew, bredies form an integral part of South African huiskos (home cooking), and whilst there are a number …
Robust, and un-apologetically marmity, this dish isn’t for the fainthearted – but then again neither is marmite!
A tomato bredie is the ultimate manifestation of South African home cooking. Ostensibly a stew, bredies form an integral part of South African huiskos (home cooking), and whilst there are a number …
I’m not sure many people can say this, but I owe my sanity to aloo mutter…or at least my sanity in India anyway. Travel has always been a huge part of our lives. From Tokyo to Kathmandu…
A veritable heart-attack on a plate, Malva Pudding is quite literally the definition of a dessert to die for! The very first South African dessert I learnt to make upon arrival upon these shores, i…
A tomato bredie is the ultimate manifestation of South African home cooking. Ostensibly a stew, bredies form an integral part of South African huiskos (home cooking), and whilst there are a number …
