Full of chocolate and biscuits and ready to eat in less than an hour! You can thank me later…
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I am a Parisian. I was brought up in Paris from a French father and an Algerian mother. I ate lots of Algerian food growing up, either cooked by my mother, my grandmother, or one of my numerous aunts. This type of mixed Arabic/French background is very common in France, which is one of the reasons why more and more Arabic influenced dishes are appearing in French cuisine.
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Zhug (Hebrew: סְחוּג , romanized: s'ḥug), sahawiq (Yemeni Arabic: سَحاوِق) or bisbas (بسباس) is a hot sauce originating in Yemeni cuisine. In other countries of the Arabian Peninsula it is also called mabboj (Arabic: معبوج ). - another mixed up Middle Eastern recipe, although it seems clear it did originate in Yemen.
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Baked and poached egg dishes are made everywhere in the world and shakshuka is similar to huevos rancheros (Mexican), huevos a la flamenca (Spanish), cilbir (Turkish) and even our own simple baked or coddled eggs.
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Growing up in the North East, more specifically in the Teeside area, there’s one thing that we take very seriously, and that’s the Chicken Parmo.
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This rarebit mac n' cheese, is as oozy as it is delicious. It is an honest display of love on a plate – comfort food at it’s finest, with the help of some serious cheese and truffle action, it's hard not to be.
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This salad might help you think it is because it’s so light, fresh and zingy and packs a real health punch.
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This is where making things like Christmas pudding can help put back some of the delicious festive anticipation and joy. I grew up in a massive family where we made one every year, all the children having to stir it and throw in sixpences. But I never ate it.
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Makes enough for two big bowls - serve with lovely crusty bread.
This recipe will warm your cockles, give your tastebuds a holiday, be a tonic for your eyes, boost your immune system and make your pee pink.
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This month I bring to you a classic French patisserie with a modern Irish twist! Madeleines are the lightest and probably most joyous bite sized cakes you could ever wish to eat - sorry to all you cupcake lovers, but I’m about to convert you.
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This month my recipe for you was inspired by the allotment, and what we have grown and available at the moment! I was given some rhubarb and didn't really fancy making a crumble so I came up with something a little more exciting to share with you all! Rhubarb is still available in most shops and farm shops, my top tip is to buy stalks with as much red on them as possible.
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I know I know, how many times have you heard ‘THIS is the easiest vegan cake’ and then are told to buy 25+ ingredients, half of which you’ve never even heard of?? Well this time, when I say it’s the easiest vegan cake, I really mean it.
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What do you do with wrinkly peaches? You know that thing when you look in the fruit bowl - if you are indeed grown up enough to have a fruit bowl - and there is a motley collection of baggy peaches, the odd plum donated from a neighbour’s tree, and a bright and perky orange, totally out of season - but what the heck, so are the lemons if it comes to that.
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These days more and more people are opting to incorporate plant-based meals into their diet. Whether you're taking the full plunge, or just testing the waters with a Meatless Monday here and there, chances are you've had a few vegan meals in your life.
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As for many Sicilians, summer means sun, sea, holiday, and lots of granitas. It also brings a colourful variety of vegetables to the table. Among them, tomatoes, peppers and aubergines all come together to make one of the most iconic, and yet traditional, dishes of this period of the year.
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This month I have chosen to share with you a great British classic: The Cherry Bakewell - filled with delicious almond frangipane and topped with a glacé cherry. My advice? It is best enjoyed with a cuppa in the sunshine.
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It’s June, and we’re finally in the swing of summer, life is still a bit weird right now but let’s enjoy the warmer weather and look forward to spending time with our loved ones once again. Pavlova is such a classic summer pudding, it’s light and chewy and absolutely perfect with seasonal fresh fruit and double cream!
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There are few words within the Italian language capable of reaching the mind of every Italian, bringing them back to old memories.
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In the Howard Family, May is a month of celebrations from the 3rd until about the 28th! This year we should have been together for 7 birthdays and a couple of anniversaries too but with the world as it is all parties have been postponed, and any idea of family gatherings have gone out of the window (for now).
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I find little else more comforting than homemade, fresh pesto. It goes with just about everything from your classic pesto pasta to hearty cheese on toast. I’ve even been known to add it to my mash.
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