♥ a food, travel and lifestyle blog ♥
I did not want to have plain apples dipped in honey for our Jewish New Year. Instead, I used the concept to make a dessert of apple tahini blondies. I served these with a honey chantilly cream. You do not need the cream to enjoy these, but it will elevate your blondies to a decadent … Continue reading Apple Tahini Blondies
This bacon relish beer bread is not only super easy to make. It is super tasty. You can use any store bought relish you have, as long as it is not too moist. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Bacon Relish Beer Bread ♥ In May this year I bought three necklaces. One … Continue reading Bacon Relish Beer Bread
Coupled with fragrant rye bread rolls, this herring in horseradish cream made for a really tasty lunch. I used rollmops as the base for this recipe as they are easier to find in the shops than pickled herring. Which is basically the same thing, but without the gherkins! Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Herring In Horseradish Cream
This fragrant Indian potato and cauliflower curry takes no time to prepare. I served the aloo gobi as a meat free meal, with flatbreads on the side. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Aloo Gobi ♥ When someone entered my life in the way of friendship a few years ago, I was really … Continue reading Aloo Gobi
I don't usually like to have anything with my fish if it is freshly caught, and simply grilled. But, battered fish goes so well with a herby tartar sauce. And it can be used if your fish is a little bit dry. This happens if it has been in the freezer for too long, or … Continue reading Herby Tartar Sauce
Dave helped make these super sized choc chip caramel cookies. They are so rich and decadent that you might want to share one. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Choc Chip Caramel Cookies ♥ One of the things I love about Dave is his spontaneity. He will wake up and suggest an adventure. … Continue reading Choc Chip Caramel Cookies
I like the idea of making calzone when it is just Dave and I for supper. I can fit two of them onto my pizza stone. And we can then choose our own fillings. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Calzone ♥ Last month Dave and I had a very traumatic week. It … Continue reading Calzone
I left this condensed milk cake unadorned as it was sweet enough as is. But if you feel it needs extra then cut the cake in half and sandwich it together with caramelised condensed milk. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Condensed Milk Cake ♥ From now on, whenever I am dealing with … Continue reading Condensed Milk Cake
This roast carrot salad has a great concentration of flavour from the cooking, and the dressing. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Roast Carrot Salad ♥ I have a very good friend who sits on the opposite side of the fence from me. I am pro choice, believing everyone should have a right … Continue reading Roast Carrot Salad
This berbere spiced chicken is an Ethiopian dish with a bit of a kick. The photographs do not do the meal any justice. It was extremely tasty and I will make this again. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Berbere Spiced Chicken ♥ Our credit cards have very astute fraud departments. But recently … Continue reading Berbere Spiced Chicken
To get this recipe for Chicken and Chorizo Pasta perfect, you will have to make a red pepper purée. It sounds like quite a mission, but the effort is certainly worth it. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chicken And Chorizo Pasta ♥ I have a method of packing that I have stuck … Continue reading Chicken And Chorizo Pasta
You can adapt this recipe for Cape Malay venison shanks by using lamb shanks. Or make it more budget friendly and use mutton chops or stewing beef. Either way, your kitchen will smell enticing. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Cape Malay Venison Shanks ♥ Whilst on the phone to a service consultant … Continue reading Cape Malay Venison Shanks
Whereas chicken soup might be Jewish penicillin, to me minestrone is medicine for the soul. I am longing for Italy and am cooking as much Italian food as I can right now. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Minestrone ♥ Did you know that bees produce propolis to build their hives? It is … Continue reading Minestrone
Pre Covid one could not get beef cheeks for love nor money. Restaurant chefs grabbed them and they became a luxury item. But now, there seems to be easier availability. And the price is budget friendly. I made a beef cheek ragu reminiscent of what we have had in Italy. Head straight on to the … Continue reading Beef Cheek Ragu
Using some of my favourite ingredients I created a banana peanut butter smoothie. This was like a meal in a glass, and something I will make again for a quick lunch time treat. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie ♥ My messaging App of choice is WhatsApp. I like … Continue reading Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie
This Date Chocolate Cake is one I will make again. The recipe is easily adaptable to make it gluten free and/or lactose free. It has no refined sugar with the dates acting as the sweetener. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Date Chocolate Cake ♥ I don't tend to buy clothes seasonally, but … Continue reading Date Chocolate Cake
I came up with this caramel ganache recipe as I wanted to use the very last bit of the spiced caramel I had made. If you are going to use store bought caramel you need to ensure that it is totally smooth. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Caramel Ganache ♥ Inspiration on … Continue reading Caramel Ganache
This recipe for caramelized shallots and anchovies has the perfect balance between sweet and salty. The term agrodolce comes to mind when I think of the flavour combination. The sauce is great for any ridged pasta such as rigatoni or garganelli and is finished with fresh parsley and Parmesan. To be more authentic it can … Continue reading Caramelized Shallots And Anchovies
Ellie Goulding, in her book Fitter.Calmer.Stronger, has a great resource on how to go about making your own smoothie, which I am sharing with you. Ellie is devoted to smoothies and suggests that you only use herbs in a green smoothie. I went ahead and just randomly picked what to use, and I was quite … Continue reading Make Your Own Smoothie
To me, the perfect lobster rolls have a great sauce, a bit of green crunchy leaves, and soft sweet lobster. We still have some crayfish in the freezer so I made these for St. Valentine's Day. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Lobster Rolls ♥ We have two flights of stairs in our … Continue reading Lobster Rolls
