Curry Cauliflower Soup
I love making a big batch of soup every weekend and either freezing it in portions or having it for week-day lunches. This curry cauliflower soup will be on repeat this winter in my household! 1 large onion, sliced 1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped 3cm thumb of ginger, finely grated (about 2 tbsp) […]
Grand Central
This is such a brilliant idea. You take three women with magpie-like tendencies for finding lovely objects, and the confidence and design skills to turn someone’s chuck-outs into 21st century treasures. You put them together in a store in Cambridge and create a showcase for their handpicked French, English and New Zealand homewares. This is […]
Carrot Cake Bircher Muesli
Bircher muesli or overnight oats are such an easy way to kickstart a healthier breakfast routine, leaving no excuses for skipping breakfast. Put them in a container or jar and they can even be breakfast on the go. This version includes carrot, apple, sultanas, nuts and seeds, spiced to taste just like carrot cake. Top […]
Ginger Loaf with Pear and Butterscotch Sauce
In combination this is a wonderful dessert, but there is nothing stopping you slicing a piece of ginger loaf for afternoon tea or pouring the butterscotch sauce over good old vanilla ice cream. 125g butter ¾ cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 cup flour 1½ tsp ground ginger 1 tsp baking powder Cream the butter […]
Coffee Conversation
If, as café customers, we’ve learnt one thing post Covid, it’s patience. The hospitality industry has been hit hard by a pandemic of staff shortages. Most have signs on their doors advertising for baristas, chefs or wait persons. The government-imposed hoops to jump made acquiring permanent staff from overseas arduous and time consuming. Many of […]
Pork And Furikake Wonton Soup
Serves 3–4 This punchy winter broth is both quick and easy to make. The use of Opito Bay Salt Co’s furikake rounds out the Japanese inspired soup and you’ll finish the bowl feeling nourished and warm. For the broth 2 litres of good quality chicken stock/broth ¼ cup miso 5cm thumb ginger, sliced 1 tbsp […]
Family fun in Singapore
Where A tropical island in South-east Asia, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, Singapore has long been a strategic port due to its position. A natural meeting point of sea routes, the city flourished as a trading post for vessels, resulting in it being the largest port in Southeast Asia and one of […]
Opito Bay Sazón Wedges
Optio Bay Salt Co’s sazón is a taste of Mexico and Central America. We love using it on wedges, so the flavour shines through. Serve with a dollop of sour cream. ⅓ cup plain flour 3 tbsp Opito Bay sazón 2 tsp Opito Bay Sea Salt 1kg of scrubbed Agria potatoes, cut into wedges. neutral […]
Frankies Mash and a Decent Steak
When I was a gawky teen with too many sports and art projects on the go, my mum Frankie would knock up this cure all dinner to sort out my stamina woes. Presumably a recipe handed down to her from Scots relatives, it’s a basic concoction of boiled parsnips, carrots and a few spuds all […]
Waste Not
Food waste is a huge problem! The problem does not lie in the sheer waste – and the many layers in which waste happens when food doesn’t end up getting eaten (like the waste of resources to grow, store and transport food; the waste of money spent to buy it). The real problem lies in […]