This is a recipe from way back in 2004 from my friend Alice. It was wonderful - so this is what I wrote back then. Yes it's in cups. [time goes backwards] I have been waiting all week to make this and finally found the time this morning at 6.30. 1 1/2 cups plain flour1 …
Tag: comfort food
Beetroot Apple & Onion Chutney
I do not like beetroot. There. I said it. It has that earthy-too-close-to-mould taste and I find it tricky. However, when my Nan made this, I think it ended up on everything. It is wonderful on a cheese sandwich, but do remember you've been eating it... Beetroot, Apple and Onion Chutney (Nan’s Recipe, her words.) …
Monstrous Baked Macaroni Cheese
I used to be a regular poster on the now disgraced Livejournal. They were fun times, but then their terms and conditions changed and thousands of us left in droves because hey, hating on the gays is not our style m'kay? I found my account again today, and a recipe that must not be lost. …
Hot Caponata Vinaigrette Dressing
Inspired by the flavours in caponata, so Italians, don't shout at me. This is handy to use up the ends of aubergines, which is why I made it as I hate throwing anything away. The juices cry out for a good chunk of bread to mop them up. 10-15 ripe cherry or baby plum tomatoesExtra …
Moong Dhal Chilla (pancakes)
This post is brought to you by "What in the hell am I going to do with that half bag of moong dhal that's been living rent free in my cupboard?" Pancakes, that's what. No egg, no milk, just...dhal. But you will need a blender. I'm sorry. 1 cup hulled moong dhal, soaked in 1 …
Çörek/daktyla/sesame bread Cypriot style!
This is not the full, traditional recipe, but it's what I made when I really wanted a small loaf of bread to go with soup, and also wanted that particular Cypriot flavour. For the full recipe go here. Mastic is probably not something many people associate with food, more than likely people think it's to …
Quick Fasolada/White Bean Soup
If I have celery, the first thing that comes to mind is usually apple, celery and pecan salad. The second thing is always Greek fasolada soup. Or fasolia soupa, or fasulye, or whatever you decide to call it. This is my quick store cupboard version. Tinned cannellini beans, basic veg, no fresh onions as they …
Mix It Up Rice Pot
I make this all the time. Husband loves it, especially with frankfurters as they get their smoke flavour right into the rice. You can change up the spice mix, change the beans, not add beans, add peas not sweetcorn, or use grated carrot, any veg chopped small so it cooks in 15 mins. Add chopped …
Candied Watermelon Peel with Lemon Balm
No, not the green peel, I suspect that's a bit too hard and unyielding to make into a sweet. Although saying that, I have seen many Chinese bloggers make candies out of all sorts, so you never know! It's the white part in-between the green skin and the red flesh that can be pickled or …
Easy Easter
I'm all for easy things. Yes, ok, I'll often do a complicated, many step cook off because it's fun, but nobody should feel pressured into it. Food is for eating, not staring at, plus the long weekend is a Parent Holiday too. YES kids, it's not always just about you. 😉 I was reminiscing about …
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