Roast lamb with couscous
To me, the Sunday roast is a quintessentially British tradition. But despite having lived in the UK for almost 7 years now, this was my first attempt. And why, might you ask, did I… Continue reading
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Wild Geese orange-creamy trifle-type dessert
So I don’t usually do desserts, as you can see from the sparse collection on The Swindian. But every now and then, I like to branch out, and this time the reason was this… Continue reading
Wild Goose Chase: an Irish-Swindian cocktail
I’ve always wanted to create and name a cocktail. And what better time than now, in the lead up to St Patrick’s Day, with the wonderful Wild Geese Irish honey liqueur? So in… Continue reading
Shrimp and grits
My two amazing American friends (their previous contributions to The Swindian include garlic soup, Cullen skink and Destiny mashed potatoes) have told me about shrimp and grits a million times over the last couple of… Continue reading
Chicken in white wine and cream sauce with wild rice
This chicken in cream sauce is a comforting dish I grew up with, and one that I have struggled to recreate whenever I’m not at home in Switzerland. The reason for this is… Continue reading
Scrumptious Nutella and banana brownies
Ah, Nutella. The mother of all goodness. I used to eat it all the time when I was younger, but it’s been a long time since I had a jar in my cupboard.… Continue reading
Simple Sichuan aubergine
I absolutely love aubergine, and this is a recipe I learnt when I attended School of Wok’s Authentic Chinese Cookery class. I adapted it slightly to my tastes, and it’s fantastic. The yellow bean… Continue reading
Happy 2015! Have some rocket and walnut pesto
Happy New Year!! 2015… wow. Sometimes I feel we should be living in a science fiction-esque futuristic world, but then I remember we can’t teleport yet. How sad. Anyway… I digress. 2014 was a… Continue reading
Creamy beef stroganoff
It’s been a lovely Christmas holiday at home in Switzerland (check Instagram for pictures of the heavy snowfall), and my final evening also happened to be my parents’ wedding anniversary. To celebrate, my… Continue reading
Simple green salad with walnut and avocado, doused in mustard vinaigrette
My birthday party was all about the duck (’bout that duck), so I didn’t want to spend too much time or effort on the first course. This salad is very light, incredibly simple and tastes… Continue reading