There was an article on the Kitchn website about the way that food bloggers are often at polar opposites – they’re either coming up with super fatty, indulgent, massive junk food creations or they’re competitively “healthy” (are they really that healthy?) AKA who can eat the least amount of carbs. It seems right – there … Continue reading
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Venison Stew
It’s funny because having grown up on “regular” meats – chicken, lamb, fish – over the past few years we have developed a love for venison. We do feel ever so slightly pretentious by seeking it out but actually it’s proving to be quite a versatile meat. We’ve had venison burgers, roast venison haunch, venison … Continue reading
Mackerel Fish Cakes
So we’re always going on about how easy it is to make things at home that you’d usually buy at the supermarket instead. And we’re telling you today that you need to start making your own fishcakes. Honestly, you have no idea what are in those supermarket ones. Plus maybe they drop them on the … Continue reading
Pan-fried Carrot and Black Olive Gnocchi
Please say you’re like us: every once in a while we go on a massive vegetable buying kick and come back home with all of the colours of the rainbow. We then spend a few days making beautiful dishes with the vegetables and feeling great about ourselves. And then one day we’re digging around our … Continue reading
Mashed Potato Soup for Really Sick Girls
This is going to be a short post this week dear Readers, only because we’ve been battling (what it feels like) every illness going! So unfortunately this means that our diet has been even more bland and uninteresting. However, if you too are feeling ill, you might want to try our mashed potato soup – … Continue reading
Creamy Jerusalem Artichoke Soup
The first time we went to Rome, we absolutely gorged ourselves on all the delicious food. As foodies, we had scoped out all the places beforehand that are known for fantastic pizza, pasta and Roman specialities. But what really blew us away was the quality of the produce – the tomatoes, the mozzarella and the … Continue reading
Aloo Paratha Breakfast Burrito
We’re so excited. We just upgraded our favourite paratha! We spent the previous week in the States and dropped by Chicago for a few days to explore the city and try out their trendy food spots. One cute little diner you must visit if you’re ever in Chicago is the Little Goat Diner. (Their mascot … Continue reading
Roast Garlic and Carrot Soup with Tahini
Sometimes life can get a little hectic. We fill up our days with lots of activities and errands, fun things and quite a lot of not so fun things. We cook, we clean, we work, we shop, we fix, we organise, we collect, we travel, we socialise. We’re trained to be as productive as possible … Continue reading
Warm Farmer’s Market Salad
Going to the farmer’s market is so exciting. Not only can you buy organic fruit and vegetables that are actually in season in your country, speak to vendors who know exactly how their fish/meat/fruits/vegetables/juice/ baked goods are produced or sourced and buy food that is local, it gives you the opportunity to try some new … Continue reading
Spinach and Lettuce Stilton Soup
Recently, one of our lovely friends asked us to come up with some more satisfying soup recipes for her to take to work that are full of nutrients to fight off winter colds. We immediately thought back to the very first soup we ever made – lettuce soup. It’s super retro and came out of … Continue reading