Courgetti Carbonara

Courgetti Carbonara

Courgetti carbonara, a 5 minute dish made simple from courgette spaghetti, a whisked egg and some toppings. Carbonara but not as you know it. Also, the last 4 years of blogging!  On 30 April 2011, I sat down and wrote my first blog post. A simple recipe using my new...
Clams & Samphire with Garlic & Chilli Courgetti

Clams & Samphire with Garlic & Chilli Courgetti

So very clamorous. Inspired by Italian Frutta di Mare, this recipe using clams – a courgetti dish topped with samphire is a 5 minute healthy supper superstar. On a beautifully blue, freezing day out with friends on the tail end of last year, I was introduced to...
Red Snapper Curry with Fenugreek & Lime

Red Snapper Curry with Fenugreek & Lime

A one-pot lightly fragrant curry recipe with red snapper, fenugreek and fresh lime. The red snapper curry can be also be made with salmon if you prefer. Happy New Year! Hope you all had a wonderful break. I am so glad to be back in the kitchen cooking something other...
Crispy Duck Legs with Gluten Free Hoisin Sauce

Crispy Duck Legs with Gluten Free Hoisin Sauce

In this recipe cashew butter, molasses and tamari are simple swaps from Peking tradition to create gluten free hoisin sauce. Delicious smothered over duck. Sigh. The trouble with having friends round for dinner when you’ve trained as a chef is that dinner can’t be a...
Lamb Keema with Parsnips & Peas

Lamb Keema with Parsnips & Peas

A one-pot, simple, yet flavorful traditional North Indian curry dish made with minced lamb. In this version the keema – which directly translates as mince – is prepared with the addition of parsnips instead of white potatoes for a lower calorie yet higher...