Festive Cowboy Caviar
A healthy, wholesome and delicious salad that can double up as an appetizer. Packed with veggies, lemon, olive oil, garlic, fruits and nuts. Serve with crackers and make them a canapé.
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Savory
Comfort food recipes to brighten up any and every meal
Pumpkin Quinoa Goats Cheese Salad
This vegetarian salad is simple but delicious, filled with fresh herbs, quinoa, pumpkin, goats cheese, charred onions, pumpkin seeds and a balsamic vinegar dressing. Perfect for fall.
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Spruced Up Dinner Rolls
These are the best dinner rolls you will make, buttery, soft, fluffy and simple. The buns are topped with a brown butter, pickle, onion seed crumble and mozzarella cheese.
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Browned Butter Pumpkin Mac & Cheese
Cheesy and creamy browned butter pumpkin sauce tossed into macaroni, that is seasoned with a little mustard and parmesan. A simple vegetarian dish that is easy and delicious.
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Pumpkin Harvest Salad
This salad is filled with kale, halloumi, roasted pumpkin, grilled corn, green apple and cucumbers. Topped with a hot honey and red chili dressing that is so yummy, healthy and easy to make.
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How to Make Bone Broth
Bone broth is a savory and rich drink that is packed with natural collagen and nutrients. It is made with animal bones and vegetables that are simmered in water. A simple immune boosting recipe.
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Deviled Eggs
A classic recipe turned into a halloween friendly snack idea. These deviled eggs are not only spooky to look at but extremely easy to make and delicious to eat.
How To Make Pumpkin purée
Silky smooth homemade pumpkin purée is the best you will have. You can use this basic recipe in your sauces, drinks, baked goods and it will be perfect. A very simple recipe but saves on a lot of money for buying canned pumpkin purée.
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Pasta Limone | with Garlic Lemon Shrimp
The perfect recipe to end summer. It is fresh and zingy with lemons, parsley, garlic and cream. This pasta Limone is delicious and wonderful with the Garlic shrimp.
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Bacon & Eggs Butter Spread
A compound butter filled with crispy bacon, hard boiled eggs, fresh parsley, cheese and black pepper. Spread it on toast, pancakes or waffles, the perfect accompaniment.
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Tomato Galette
Crispy golden short crust pastry with cheese, tomatoes, onions, garlic, herbs and olive oil. Makes for a simple vegetarian meal recipe.
How To Make Yogurt At Home
Creamy, rich and delicious yogurt or dahi is a staple in my house. All you need is 3 ingredients to make this recipe.
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Burger 101
The best burger recipe, made at home with perfect accompaniments. Fluffy potato buns, juicy beef and bacon patties, american slice cheese, lettuce, onions, tomatoes and a special burger sauce.
Dhaba Style Dal Tadka
My go to yellow dal tadka recipe that is authentic to every dhaba in India. It is a quick and easy delicious vegetarian dish served with rice or roti at home.
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Easy Hummus
This recipe is so simple and nutritious. Filled with chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil and some garlic it makes for a yummy appetizer or snack. Add some avocado and beetroot into the hummus to make some quick colorful options.
Cream Of Corn Soup | Crispy Corn | Corn Loaf
These corn recipes are simple but delicious. My cream of corn soup is the easiest soup recipe you will find, the crispy corn is a quick appetizer perfect for a crowd and the corn loaf is great as a travel friendly meal.
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Chicken Musakhan
This is a traditional Palestinian recipe. A one pot wonder recipe that is simple to make and a perfect meal filled with sumac and spices, onions, lemons and parsley.
Lamb Kofta
These lamb koftas at home are one of the easiest kebabs you can make in under 30 mins. Serve it with some mint chutney, roti and pickled onions for a delicious Ramadan meal.
Ultimate Mac and Cheese
This Mac and cheese recipe is creamy, cheesy and comforting. It is a baked one pot wonder that is quick and easy to make but extremely delicious.
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Shepherd’s Pie
This is a classic recipe but my grandfathers version. A lamb mince filling topped with mashed potatoes, a thick white sauce and savory crumble for texture, perfect Shepherd’s Pie meal for easter.
Bakery Style Chicken Puffs
A white sauce creamy chicken filling with mustard, black pepper and cheddar cheese with a flaky golden puff pastry on the outside. Such a simple snack or meal but so delicious.
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Leek Potato & cheddar soup
A comforting one pot soup that is filled with all the goodness from leeks, potatoes, onions, garlic and cheddar. Blended into a smooth velvet like soup that is served with olive oil, toasted breadcrumbs and parsley.
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Shakshuka
This tomato based recipe is filled with spices, bell peppers, feta cheese and poached eggs. It is perfect for breakfast but also delicious as a meal during the day. A good start to the season of Ramadan.
Mashed Potato | Potato Salad | Boxty
This series is my way of showcasing one ingredient in three different ways. They are everyday recipes that you can whip up easily. We learn how to cook mashed potatoes, potato salad and boxty aka potato pancakes.
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Bolognese Sauce
This Italian meaty sauce is my version of the classic. It is simply delicious, comforting and perfect as a dinner meal for four. Serve it with pasta or bread and you are good to go.
Chicken Lettuce Cups
An easy asian spiced chicken mince stir fry that is served with crispy cold lettuce leaves making for a quick low carb meal. Topped with a burnt garlic, peanut and chili oil that makes it even more delicious.
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Palak Paneer
This traditional Indian dish is a classic. Filled with spinach, paneer and spices it makes for a yummy meal. Serve it with my easy homemade Jeera (cumin) rice and it is perfect.
Steak & Cheddar Pies
A New Zealand staple, these met pies have a rich beef steak gravy with cheddar cheese, herbs and pepper that is encased in a crispy flaky pie crust. These mini pies are perfect with a side salad and some veggies.
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Creamy Mushroom Pasta
This mushroom pasta is quick to make and very delicious. With easy pantry ingredients you can make this creamy sauce recipe in less than half an hour making for a perfect vegetarian Valentines meal
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Marry Me Chicken
This recipe is a family favorite. It is the easiest chicken you will make and the most delicious! A fantastic meal with potatoes and green beans for 2 or even a crowd pleaser.
Homemade Potstickers
Crispy pan fried dumplings to bring in the Chinese New Year. They can be stuffed with any filling but I love stuffing them with this ginger and spring onion beef mince.
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Squash Stilton Quiche
The best combination of blue cheese with sweet roasted assorted squash in a creamy herb custard that is encased in a crumbly butter pie crust which makes for a perfect lunch quiche.
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Easy Falafel
This vegetarian recipe is so simple to make and a great snack to feed a crowd. Crunchy on the outside with a soft and fluffy center. These falafels are filled with chickpeas making for a wholesome dish.
Mushrooms on Toast
The best and simplest vegetarian meal you can make that requires few ingredients. Spoon it over toast, mix it into your rice, use it in a pasta bake, the options are endless. Spiced with crushed black pepper and flavored with freshly chopped parsley.
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Chicken Pot Pie
The best Chicken Pot Pie recipe that you will make. Filled with chicken, peas, corn and carrots in a white sauce, that is encased in a buttery short crust pastry. Learn how to make your pastry at home in minutes!
Pumpkin Soup
This fall favorite is definitely a must have. It is so simple, uses few ingredients, is vegan and gluten free making for a comforting and delicious meal for anyone and everyone all in one pot. Serve it with a little drizzle of coconut cream on top and toasted pumpkin seeds.
Sabudana Khichdi
This is a traditional Indian recipe for Navratri and it is made with soaked sabudana, also known as tapioca pearls. It is stirred together in tempered spices and served with more roasted peanuts on the side. A filling vegetarian snack or meal that can be made in little time.
Tomato Soup
A classic tomato soup that is a comforting bowl of warmth. It is a simple one pot recipe using fresh tomatoes that is packed with flavor and a silky smooth texture making for a delicious soup perfect for the current weather situation.
Eggs Benedict
A classic Eggs Benedict with a chewy English muffin, crispy salty bacon rashers, a soft yolk poached egg draped in a classic hollandaise sauce. The breakfast or brunch meal you didn’t know you needed.
Kale Quiche
This kale recipe doesn’t disappoint. With few ingredients you can make this quiche, serve it for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner and it is an absolute winner. Also no one can tell there is kale in the quiche.
Tricolored Ribbon Sandwich
Spicy tangerine colored coconut and red chili chutney with a classic green chutney and spread cheese sandwiched between white slice bread. A childhood snack time favorite with a patriotic twist for India’s Independence Day.
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Garlic Parsley Croutons
Homemade croutons are a win win. We use up stale bread, a little fresh parsley, some garlic, drizzle of olive oil and seasoning to make this crunchy and delicious recipe. They are baked and not fried making for a healthier choice too.
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Mac & Cheese
Mac & Cheese This cheesy treat is fit for a main course or as a side dish on the dinner table. It’s a great addition to a celebration spread or to amp up a regular weeknight meal. The combination of short ribbed pasta and that cheese sauce ensures a perfect spoonful with every bite. Everyone
Cheeseboard Loaf
cheeseboard loaf All the flavors of a cheese board from a variety of cheeses adding a dynamic textural and flavor element, dried fruits and nuts to enhance the assorted cheese flavors all brought together in a loaf. We all love a good cheeseboard but lets be honest we all have leftovers from a cheeseboard. Most
Raw Mango Pickle
Raw Mango Pickle A condiment you cannot miss at your dinner table, with a handful of pantry ingredients this recipe is a no fuss pickle that goes well with rice, toast, roti and even with your mac and cheese, don’t write it off until you have tried it. The sourness from the raw mango balances
Buffalo Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip
Buffalo Chicken Wings Crispy Buffalo chicken wings tossed in a warm and flavorful hot sauce served with a tangy cold blue cheese dip and celery sticks on the side. So what’s not to love about crispy fried chicken with hot sauce and dip? I mean it is quintessentially at the top of the list for
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Beautiful Broccoli Soup
beautiful broccoli soup 1 ingredient wonder making every week day meal easier and nutritious. Using the entire vegetable aids for a zero waste dish but packed with tons of flavor. A good soup is one of my favorite meals to have. Its on the go, great for reheating and stays well in the fridge. But
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