salsa verde recipe

Salsa Verde Recipe Ingredients 3 small cornichons chopped 3 anchovy fillets rinsed 1 big bunch of parsley chopped finely (None of those mini bags from the supermarket. Get a bunch from your local market) Leaves from 2 sprigs of mint chopped finely 1 garlic clove grated 1/4 of a banana shallot chopped finely 1/4 roasted […]

Nikka Whisky and tonka bean smoked salted caramel

I wanted to jazz up my usual salted caramel recipe for pancake day and thought there’s no better way than to add some whisky from my favourite Japanese whisky distillery. My brother bought me a new bottle of Nikka from the barrel so I decided to use up what was left in my other bottle, […]

Middle Eastern Spiced Welsh Lamb lollipop recipe

Middle Eastern Lamb Lollipops Ingredients   Around 8 lamb cutlets. I used Welsh Lamb from my local market in Cardiff 1 tsp Aleppo pepper 1 tsp Urfa Biber / Urfa Pepper 1 tsp ground cumin 1 teaspoon sumac 1 salted lemon diced finely 1 large garlic clove grated finely 3 tsp pomegranate molasses 3 tsp […]

Shakshuka recipe - Turkish eggs

Shakshuka Ingredients Tin of good quality plum tomatoes. Go for whole not chopped 1 pepper chopped into chunks 1/4 of a pack of feta Bunch of parsley chopped 2 cloves of garlic grated 1 red onion diced 1 teaspoon cummin seeds 1 teaspoon Paprika 2 teaspoons tomato puree 1 teaspoon mixed middle eastern spice (I […]

Burger and dirty fries at Burger Theory, Kongs

I was recently asked back to try out the burgers at Burger Theory at Kongs in Cardiff. I’d been a few times in the past and did a blog post after my second visit to the pop up kitchen on St Mary’s Street. I’m glad to say that things have improved quite a bit since […]

gin and miso mackerel recipe

Miso and Japanese Gin mackerel ingredients 2 fillets of fresh mackerel 2 teaspoons miso paste (I used white organic miso from M & S) Juice of 1/2 a charred lime Small bunch of corriander chopped finely 1 small chunk of ginger grated 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 chilli chopped finely 6 teaspoons of Nikka Coffey […]

korean air fried chicken and asian slaw recipe

Asian Slaw Ingredients ¼ red cabbage sliced thinly 2 red onions sliced thinly ¼ daikon julienned 1 carrot julienned ¼ cucumber cut into thin ribbons Juice of 2 limes I didn’t measure these but played around with little bits at a time till I was happy: Drizzle of rice wine vinegar Drizzle of rice wine […]

Guilt free kebab recipe

Baharat and apricot lamb meatballs ingredients 500g lamb mince 3 teaspoons Baharat spice mix 3 cloves garlic finely grated 1 large shallot finely chopped 50g dried apricot chopped into small chunks Instructions I prefer to have my onions and or shallots browned before adding to burgers or meatballs to add a slight sweetness and take […]

Italian sausage pasta recipe

Italian sausage pasta ingredients 4 Italian sausages, skin removed and rolled into little meatballs (I got mine from Cardiff Indoor Market) 3 cloves of garlic grated finely 8 field mushrooms or 1 large cut finely 1 large shallot cut finely 8 leaves Cavolo Nero ½ tub of Ricotta cheese Enough spaghetti for 2 (I’ll leave […]

Mac n cheese recipe

Mac n cheese ingredients 400g elbow or macaroni pasta 250g of mixed cheese (I used up leftovers from 5 different cheeses from xmas including smoked, brie, mature cheddar and parmesan) 1 leek thinly sliced 100g good quality bacon 1 teaspoon mustard powder or 2 teaspoons of ready mixed English or wholegrain depending on taste 750ml […]