For my birthday in January a good friend bought me a “joke” cookery book called Skinny Meals in Heels, by Jennifer Joyce. He thought it was funny because I’m always talking about trying to lose weight (due to the amount of eating I do so that I can write articles … Continue reading
I find it hard to imagine that I use to hate mushrooms as a kid. If my parents put them on my plate we use to play a game of stand off. I was always made to sit at the table until I had eaten them. I can’t remember how … Continue reading
Tasty appetizer that is colourful speedy and delicious. Ingredients 4 whole meal tortilla wraps 1 can of mixed bean (precooked) 125 g mixed peppers finely diced 1 clove garlic 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes 1 tablespoon tomato purée Pinch of ground cumin Coriander and … Continue reading
Fiery chilli marinade that is perfect for marinading vegetables and meats for a barbecue. Preparation time-5 minutes Chilling time 3-4 hours Makes 1 cup Ingredients: 4 tablespoons ketchup 1 medium ripe tomato blended to apuree 4 tablespoons reasonable flavor neutral oil 4 cloves crushed garlic 4 tsp red chili … Continue reading
Healthy and nutritious broad beans cooked with a blend of spices in a garlicky curry sauce. Preparation time – 15 minutes Cooking Time – 20 Minutes Serves 2 Ingredients 8oz fresh or frozen broad beans 1 teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon garlic paste 1 teaspoon chilli powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 tomatoes … Continue reading
I am currently in Dubai and I will be here for about two months. My apartment is near the Mall of the Emirates and yesterday, I went go to Carrefour and I was amazed at the size of the shop and the very large variety of produce. Dubai has a … Continue reading
Flaky Malaysian flat breads that are delicious with curry or pickle Preparation time: 30 minutes Resting time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 cups All purpose flour 1 egg or 2 tablespoons natural yoghurt 2 tablespoon cooking oil for dough 4 tablespoons for cooking the Roti Canai and … Continue reading
My last recipe was for crispy potato bhajias. If you are planning on entertaining and want to make bhajias as starters, it’s always nice to make a variety of bhajias. This recipe is for different variety of bhajia. The onion bhajis or bhajias you get in the supermarkets are very different to … Continue reading
I am very excited about the fish in Dubai because the varieties are so different to the UK and there are a lot of fish I’ve never heard of before. Kingfish, Hammour, which is like Seabass or Seabream, it’s gorgeous with firm flesh to name a few. Another fish, which … Continue reading
A rich and creamy yoghurt and cucumber dip flavoured with garlic . Preparation Time – 10 minutes Chilling Time – 1 hour Serves 4 Ingredients 500g Total 0% fat Greek yoghurt ½ cucumber ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic 1 pinch paprika powder Method … Continue reading
I made this quick and easy stir fried rice for us all when we were all hungry one midnight after playing Monopoly!! Ingredients for 4-6 servings: 4 cups cooked plain basmati rice 1 medium potato 1/2 cup peas (I used frozen peas) 1 onion sliced finely (I used red onion) … Continue reading
I was making some basic recipe chocolate chip cookies with oats and my son comes in the kitchen and said “Can you put some of my protein powder in the cookies?” Just to explain the protein powder is a supplement people generally consume immediately before and after exercising and my son is really … Continue reading
Red Chori-Adzuki beans-Low in cholesterol , high in protein this bean has a rich nutty flavour.When cooked with aromatic spices Adzuki beans makes a delicious rich and creamy curry . Preparation time – 20 minutes Cooking time -20 minutes Serves-4 Ingredients: 2 cans precooked Adzuki beans 100ml water 1 teaspoon garlic … Continue reading
Sweetness of the beetroot and the tang from the lemon makes this relish delicious and tasty. Ingredients: 2 medium raw beetroots 1/4 small white cabbage 1 tablespoon brown sugar Juice of half lemon 1/2 tablespoon sunflower oil 1 green chilli finely diced 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 red dried chilli … Continue reading
A healthy and delicious protein packed salad perfect for picnics and barbeques. Preparation time: 15 minutes Chilling time: 1 hour Serves 2 Ingredients: 1 small red onion finely diced 1 can pre-cooked black eyed beans drained 2 medium tomatoes diced 1 tablespoon fresh coriander Juice of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon … Continue reading
It is well understood that men die younger than women. Not in all cases, but in most. According to the Center for Disease Control, women born in 2007 can expect to live 80 years, whereas men born in 2007 can expect to live 75 years. Why is this? I’ve heard … Continue reading
Today’s recipe is a very easy and versatile dish using Aubergines. Aubergines come in all shapes and colours ranging from light green to purple to almost black. You get small aubergines, long ones and the most popular are the big fat aubergines sold in all western supermarkets. In India, aubergines … Continue reading
Tender baby pototoes steamed and cooked in a fusion of spices and aromatic green peas gravy. Preparation time – 15 minutes Cooking time- 30 minutes Serves- 4 Ingredients: 10 Baby new Potatoes 1 cup frozen or fresh Green Peas 1 red Onion finely diced 2 medium Tomatoes 1 teaspon Garlic … Continue reading
Keifer Derrin of food blog DonkeyFodder.com delves into the world of baking and tries out a recipe for the classic apple pie. I haven’t done any baking for a while, apart from bread, so I decided to make an apple pie, as I’d never made one before. Yes I know I’ve … Continue reading
Before I got interested in cooking, I used to order Malai Kofta Curry whenever we ate out as I used to think that this must be a very complicated dish to make. But believe me it’s not! Not only is it easy to make, it’s not too time consuming either. It’s a … Continue reading
When you see a person who is active and among the top performers within your school or club have you ever asked your self what took that person to be where he/ she is now? We surely cannot assume that anybody was born capable of punching, kicking or performing any … Continue reading
I used Orgran Buckwheat Pancake mix to make some spicy pancakes. Buckwheat is not a grain but a fruit seed and part of the rhubarb family of plants. This link gives you more information about Buckwheat. Ingredients for 5 pancakes: ½ cup buckwheat pancake mix 1 small onion -grated … Continue reading
In bespoke tailoring the main thing that gives so much pleasure for me is that I’m dealing with individuals. People who have different ideas and personalities which I have to remember and adapt my fitting and styling to so that we both achieve what we want. Yes, we’ve a house … Continue reading
Keifer Derrin of food blog DonkeyFodder.com shares his recipe for a surprisingly healthy curry of chicken and spinach. I really wanted to eat a healthy meal so I decided on a curry. I can almost hear you shouting curry isn’t healthy with all that ghee, but this curry only has … Continue reading
This cottage pie is made using Quorn Mince. Quorn is the brand name for a range of meat-free ingredients and meals sold here in UK. Quorn products are versatile and quick to cook. The mycoprotein used to produce Quorn is extracted from a fungus, Fusarium venenatum, which is grown in large … Continue reading
Anderson & Sheppard, My former employer; where I learned the cutter’s trade from the great Mr. Hallbery. Superb clothes, great traditions and very well priced. What still makes me smile to this day is their wonderful reluctance to change. They have no web site, and they only started taking credit cards in the … Continue reading