Indian Girl, English Cottage, Global Food
I have an urgent need. It’s to convince you to try this soup. Mainly because it’s absolutely delicious. But also because it’s so quick and easy. Spending only a few minutes in the kitchen to produce something that tastes like you worked for hours? Now Read more
Light, fluffy and very adaptable, these muffins do exactly what it says on the tin. They can be made to suit a variety of tastes/life situations with only some minor tweaks: Kids at school? Portable, nutritious lunchbox treat. Kids off school? Perfect snack for when Read more
They say you can’t please everyone. I inadvertently road-tested this theory recently only to find that they weren’t lying. I believed in the deliciousness of a recipe so much that I tried several options to make it as adaptable as possible – just so it Read more
Do you take recipes at their face value? Or are you curious about their provenance, their history and the paths they’ve taken to reach you? Me, I belong in the second camp. I find it fascinating how recipes travel, moving either vertically through generations (usually Read more
My children love all kinds of ‘Chinese’ (or perhaps Americanised Chinese is a more accurate description) dishes where the chicken is deep-fried or even double deep-fried to achieve a crunchy exterior and a juicy interior and then dunked in a sticky sauce. Personally, I am Read more
If you think these look good, just wait till you taste them. But that’s not even the best part. They are baked, yes, but thanks to a nifty little trick, get as crisp in the oven as when deep-fried. Sounds too good to be true, Read more
One summer holiday in Florida, my children discovered the Americanised Chinese dish that is Orange Chicken. Almost as if in a fitting tribute to the state famous for its oranges, they chose to eat it at as many meals as they could. Even I, who Read more
Too hot to cook? This is the genius recipe you need. You can go into the kitchen and emerge with this cooling, refreshing curry 15 minutes later. And you wouldn’t even have turned the hob on (except to cook the rice and the chicken, if Read more
Traybakes have been all the rage for a while but I was reluctant to jump on that bandwagon. Mainly because apart from breads, cakes, cookies and the like which need to be baked in an oven, I prefer to use my hob. That way, I Read more