INGREDIENTS: 6 tablespoons arak, ouzo, or Pernod 4 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tablespoons grain mustard 3 tablespoons light brown sugar 2 medium fennel bulbs (1 pound) 1 large organic or free-range chicken (about 2 pounds), divided into 8 pieces, or the same weight in skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs 4 clementines, unpeeled (14 ounces in total), cut horizontally into […]
Ingredients: Ingredients For Batter: 1 Cup Yellow Moong Dal 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana) 1 green chilli chopped 1 inch ginger, peeled Salt to taste 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 teaspoon red chili powder a pinch of asafoetida (hing) 1/2 Cup water Ingredients For Potato Stuffing: 4 potato potato, boiled and peeled 2 tablespoon cooking oil 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai) 5 – 6 curry leaves 1 tablespoon grated ginger 1 Cup fine chopped onion Salt to taste […]
Ingredients: handful ice cubes 4 kiwis, 3 peeled and chopped, 1 sliced for decoration 400g pineapple chunks 3 mint sprigs, leaves picked, plus extra sprigs to serve Instructions: Put all of the ingredients apart from the decorative kiwi slices and extra mint sprigs in a food processor or blender, then blitz until smooth. Divide between […]
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil or butter 4 slices streaky bacon (~120g/4oz) 1 onion , chopped 2 garlic cloves , minced 5 large carrots , cut into 1.5 cm / 3/5″ chunks 1 litre / 1 quart vegetable or chicken broth (4 cups) 1/2 cup / 125 ml cream 3/4 cup / 185ml milk (any fat %) Salt and pepper SERVING: Fresh thyme or chopped parsley Cream , for swirling Crusty bread […]
Ingredients: 1/2 lb (225 grams) pasta (spaghetti, penne, fusilli…) 3/4 cup (150 grams) cream cheese* 1/4 cup (30 grams) grated parmesan, plus more to serve 1 Tbsp olive oil, plus more to serve 1-2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed 1/2 cup (120 ml) cooking water, plus more if needed salt and pepper, to taste 1/4-1/2 tsp chili flakes, or according to taste (optional) Instructions: In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according […]
Ingredients: Base 1 large egg 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons almond flour 1 tablespoon erythritol 7 drops liquid Stevia ½ teaspoon baking powder Flavor 2 tablespoons almond flour ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ginger ¼ teaspoon clove ¼ teaspoon cardamom ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions: Get your mug ready! Of course I had to choose this fitting holiday mug to show the love of chai! Mix together […]
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 bell peppers – red, orange, green and yellow bell peppers, finely chopped 1 onion, small red, or half of a large one, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tomato, Roma, finely chopped 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper For the toasts: 1 long narrow loaf of Italian bread, sliced 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil […]
Ingredients: COD FILLET 4 cod fillets, each weighing 100g olive oil CANDIED TOMATOES 8 plum tomatoes 1 shallot, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 5 basil leaves, roughly chopped lemon zest, or orange zest (optional) salt pepper POLENTA MOUSSE 50g of polenta flour 100g of water 75g of milk 25g of butter 1 tbsp of cream salt pepper FRIED CAPERS 12 capers sunflower […]
INGREDIENTS: CRUST 1.5 cups almond flour, superfine 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon salt FILLING 1/2 cup coconut sugar 1 cup pumpkin puree 3 large eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground […]
INGREDIENTS: Pizza 1 batch easy whole wheat pizza dough or 1 pound store-bought pizza dough (I used Trader Joe’s) 2 cups (8 ounces) grated low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese 1 cup lightly packed kale, chopped into small, bite-sized pieces 1 teaspoon olive oil Optional garnishes: red pepper flakes Kale pesto (yields about 1 ½ cups, which will probably leave you with […]