Of all the alliums, leeks are my second favourite of the bunch, coming in second only to garlic. Their mild flavour, soft texture, and meltable quality make them so versatile; they pair with everything from chicken to pasta to eggs. My introduction to leeks was via potato and leek soup.…
When thinking of British cuisine, people tend to think about a full English breakfast, or a Sunday roast, or maybe a classic victoria sponge cake. But the truth is, there are so many other lesser known regional dishes that have spread throughout the UK and further, originating from smaller towns…
If you have been following any kind of food pages on social media then you are probably no stranger to girl dinner, picky bits, toddler lunch and other snack plate style meals. These meals usually consist of a number of colourful fruits and veggies, a variety of dips, some kind…
I have a secret to admit – I don’t like tomatoes. Even at almost 30 years old I’ll purposely pick around them in the salad bowl, remove them from burgers, and order nachos at restaurants sans tomatoes. I have never been a fan of tomatoes in their raw form, despite…
Growing up, one of mine and my sister’s favourite meals was my Mum’s “alfredo” pasta, ideally topped with some frozen chicken tenders chopped into small chunks as a topper. By no means gourmet, but absolutely delicious and an almost certain guarantee that we would both clean our plates. About 90%…
I’m pretty sure one of my first experiences with tofu, if not my first, was through trying it at Chipotle via their sofritas, and amidst the limey rice, the perfectly cooked beans and the spicy salsa I thought this was as good as tofu could get. The sofritas bowl became…
One thing about me is I love a good, quick, easy freezer meal. The microwaveable little trays of mushy pasta you get in the freezer aisle of the grocery store have been my saving grace many a time when I found myself starved and with not even enough energy to…
You’ll almost always find some form of puff pastry in my freezer, whether it’s uncooked sheets waiting to be used, pre-baked parcels with some kind of meat or cheese and onion filling, or a sweet cheese and jam filled danish. It’s such a versatile, fairly easy to work with dough…
If you had asked me 5 years ago if I wanted a tuna salad sandwich, I would have turned my nose up in disgust. Up until that point, my only experience with canned tuna had been cold sandwiches picked up from the supermarket as a part of a “meal deal”…
