Prawn Caesar Salad
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This is a fresh alternative to traditional caesar salad, high in protein and raw goodness.
It’s great for a summer meal or as a Christmas day treat.
Fruit Mince Tarts
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Everybody loves a little fruit mince tart to celebrate Christmas, and these will melt in your mouth. They are quite simple to make and I often give home baked goods like these, packaged in a clear cellophane bag with a ribbon or jute string, as a gift at Christmas time.
Read MoreMayonnaise & Hollandaise
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Although you can easily buy ready-made mayonnaise, everyone should make their own at least once! The
delicious colour, creamy texture and rich flavour are beyond compare. Hollandaise is traditionally served on asparagus, or as the sauce for eggs Benedict. It is also the base for the classic béarnaise sauce (by adding fresh tarragon to the reduction and adding finely chopped tarragon to the finished sauce) which is traditionally served with beef fillet. Once you make your own you won’t look back!
Green and Red Curry Paste and Harissa Paste
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We love curries at our place and as winter arrives they are all the more welcome on our family table.
I've spent time this morning making a fresh stock of curry paste, it's a basic I like to always have on hand, ready to use in a variety of recipes.
Guacamole and Tomato Salsa
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Everyone loves this avocado-based dip which originated in Mexico. Salsa is a dance, but it is also a dip or sauce!
Read MoreCaesar Salad Dressing and Lemon Thyme Dressing
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Traditional caesar salad dressing usually contains raw egg, which can sometimes cause bacterial issues for some people. This recipe is inspired by one I saw Jamie Oliver do many years back on his television show. His use of sour cream, rather than egg, as a base for the dressing is so simple it’s brilliant!
This lemon thyme salad dressing is a winner, even if I (the creator) do say so myself! It is great with any green leafy salad and counteracts well with salads that incorporate bitter leaves, such as rocket or radicchio.
Garlic Prawn and Haloumi Skewers
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A family favourite, these skewers were always a popular menu item on new year’s day. When our children were small we found it too hard to party all night to see in the new year, so instead we celebrated with a bbq with good friends on new years day!
Read MoreMum's Christmas Cake
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My mum’s a great cook and every year since I can remember she has made a Christmas cake or two! It is always a big event - the soaking of the fruit a few days before, hours in the oven on baking day, the rum poured over it as soon as it comes out of the oven, and then the hours it must spend cooling down, to be wrapped and stored! This is her recipe.
Read MoreSweet Pumpkin and Ginger Soup
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A sweet, fragrant soup, vibrant in colour and taste. Plain old pumpkin never tasted this good!
Read MoreGarlic and White Bean Mash & Potato Wedges
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Two tasty sides here; I began to introduce more legumes and pulses into my diet a few years back. This mash with its combination of flavours makes a nice change from rice or potatoes accompanying every dish. As a child one of my favourite things to eat was hot chips with lots of salt! Times have changed and most hot chips are not what they used to be. These wedges offer me a homemade alternative, and the golden crunch and fluffy potato bring back great memories.
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