Pies ready for the football, you will need a pie crust! Life in a food intolerant house will always need preparation, even for a simple thing like a pie and sauce. I generally make individual pies sta...Read More
I had a brain wave this morning…. my husband asked what I would like for dinner tonight. Jerk chicken on the BBQ with mash potato, green beans and a sweet curry sauce. Ingredients 1 cup cloudy a...Read More
We went spice hunting the other day and came across a jerk spice rub at the local farmers market, excitedly brought it home and discovered it had MSG and salt added. We were not happy. I decided to ma...Read More
In 1997 we were travelling in the Caribbean and fell in love with the cuisine. It is bold and full of flavour. I found that the local Indian spice shop that I walk past every day now carries goat. Tim...Read More
It is always fun to take a family recipe, translate it from another language and then read between the lines for the technique…..and no pictures! Here is one from my Hungarian Mother’s cousin’s ...Read More
This is a Filipino celebration dessert very much like a Crème Caramel, but with a bit more substance. It is very easy to make and delicious though do not serve it to anyone lactose intolerant, they w...Read More
Use your favourite rich shortcrust recipe with the addition of lemon or lime zest or use my gluten free version for this delicious upside down tart. Remember to keep your pastry cold as you work with ...Read More
Gluten free shortcrust pastry is so much easier to work with than when using flour with gluten as you don’t have to worry about over working it. That said, making rich shortcrust is a bit fiddly, du...Read More
There are 2 styles of Okonomiyaki, Osaka (or Kansai) and Hiroshima. Most food stalls and Japanese restaurants serve Osaka style Okonomiyaki where the ingredients (or at least, the cabbage) are mixed t...Read More