I think before this recipe i’ve cooked with aubergines about 5 times in my life. Since discovering this recipe, i’ve made it 5 times (this was 3 weeks ago). The combination of frying and grilling creates a thin, crisp, sticky […]
These eggs are something i’ve been making for a long time. I call them ramen eggs. Named as such because I initially found the concept in Ivan Orkin’s book ‘Ivan Ramen’ as it was the only thing in the book […]
It may seem simple, but there is so much texture, taste, beauty and general wonderment that comes from a charred hunk of cabbage. Combine this with the mouth-watering anchovy butter, tangy capers and a sprig of dill, and you have […]
I have a friend who always goes the extra mile when it comes to food. He does the “I just threw it together” thing, but kindly, with a genuine intention not to bore the listener with the rigours 40 step […]
It was thanks to Breddos Tacos in London that I first discovered what it really means to eat a taco; how using such a simple combination of very well put together ingredients you can create an unforgettable, mini taste explosion. […]
If you’re looking for something healthy, I don’t mean to disappoint you, but this is a pancake recipe. Yes I’m using spelt flour, but it’s still a pancake recipe. With butter. And if you so wish, whipped cream (which in Dutch […]
This recipe has two ingredients, pepparkakor (Swedish gingersnaps) + whipped cream. I know, amazing. I complicated it by adding some fancy pistachio and cardamom dust (which is delicious, and fancy) – but if you so wish you can just have the […]
Sometimes you just need a Tuna Melt. You’ve had a big night, you’re feeling a little hungover, you’ve spent all your money on gin and tonics and you can’t be bothered to do any washing up…. Tuna melt. Alternatively – […]
Kalamata olive, I have been told, is the best olive. This is from a guy who knows his food, the head baker at the bakery I work for. I specify the olive type here (because ‘best olive’, of course) but […]
The other day I was having a conversation with a friend of mine about the recipes on the blog and I received a request, in no uncertain terms, for a hangover recipe. A hangover recipe is, to me, comforting, oozing […]