Weekend of Food, Day 2 dinner: Canapés
Wine pairing: Champagne For the Weekend of Food 2014, we decided that the crowning glory of the weekend, the Saturday night dinner, would be a French feast. You can find the full menu… Continue reading
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Weekend of Food Day 1: Light tapas dinner with home-made hummus (Jenius Social recipe)
The Weekend of Food 2014 (read more about the event here) was a resounding success, and it all started on Friday night with four of us tucking into a wide variety of ‘tapas’.… Continue reading
Halloumi stir-fry (vegetarian)
Last year, I went vegetarian for a month, which resulted in quite a few creative recipes. So this year, I decided to do the same, and the first new dish I made was this delicious… Continue reading
Swindian orange beef with mixed mushrooms
The reason I called this Swindian beef is because I took a Chinese recipe, removed some ingredients, added another few, and thus felt it could no longer be called Szechuan. It is absolutely… Continue reading
100th post: Tortellini in a light cream sauce with chanterelles
I did it! I reached 100 blog posts!! In a way, it would have been nice to make this one a little more special, but on the other hand, what is more special than… Continue reading
Fajitas, Swindian style
One of my biggest problem with fajitas (and in life) is that I don’t like tomatoes. I wish I did, I really do, because it would make life a lot easier. However, it… Continue reading
Rice wine pork mince with beans and mushrooms
The day I discovered pork mince was an important one. I don’t remember when exactly it was, but I know that it changed my view of mincemeat entirely. It is much lighter than… Continue reading
A 3-course meal with simple Indian-style green beans
I haven’t been posting as much since moving to Munich, and I do apologise for that. In truth, I have found myself gravitating towards old, familiar recipes and experimenting less, partly because I have… Continue reading
Tattie soup with bits o’ bacon
I have never made or eaten potato soup before. But when I found myself with lots of leftover potatoes (why do they always sell them in such big bags??), the thought suddenly popped… Continue reading
Crispy tuna and pasta bake
This recipe is another one of Mummy Swindian’s classics – it is a very homey, warming, delightfully crunchy dish. It was inspired by Betty Bossi (of the onion chopper), but we improved upon… Continue reading