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
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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
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
Roast duck and roast vegetables (as part of the Gressingham duck party)
The centerpiece, the crème de la crème, the reason this dinner party came about… The Duck. Provided by Gressingham Duck and prepared by the Swindian, it was truly a masterpiece. The best thing… Continue reading
Garlic and chili green beans (pre-birthday Gressingham duck-fest)
These beans are a combination of my garlicky green beans and the green beans in mustard seeds. They can easily be made the day before and then microwaved, or you can make them on… Continue reading
Pre-birthday Gressingham duck-fest: Home-made red wine gravy
Stars are nothing without their stylists. And although the Gressingham duck was quite clearly the star of the night, it would be nowhere without its amazing hair and makeup artist, the red… Continue reading
Haggis (for Burns Night)
This post is just about the haggis. For more instructions on how to host a Burns Night, click here. Step 1: Go to a butcher and buy a fresh haggis. Smuggle it from… Continue reading