I love tuna steak. My work colleagues hear me say “you know what, I think I’m going to have tuna for tea” on pretty much a weekly basis. Tuna is a meaty fish and fish is really healthy as it’s a fantastic source of lean protein. This recipe is ridiculously quick and easy. Even if you think you can’t cook you can do this recipe. … Continue reading Tuna steak with spicy soy sauce glaze
What did the cheese say when it looked in the mirror? Halloumi. This is a vegetarian recipe that cheese lovers will enjoy. However, if you’re a hardcore meat eater you could add some chorizo to the mix or serve with parma ham or pastrami, both of which go well with this. Now vegetarian people do have to take care what they eat as too much … Continue reading Halloumi kebabs/skewers
Originally I was going to share a recipe that I adapted from my favourite baking book, but I decided to just recommend the book to start off with. Baking Magic written by Kate Shirazi is a fantastic baking book for people of all abilities. (I know some amazing bakers who are terrified about how their biscuits will turn out). My baking style – great tasting, … Continue reading My baking bible – Baking Magic
Now stock for most people conjures up images of crumbling Oxo cubes into a simmering pan. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with using ready made stock cubes most of the time its great to have some stock in the freezer and chicken stock is stupidly easy to make. Once you have it in your freezer its great to have in reserve to make stews … Continue reading Quick recipe – chicken stock
I was lucky enough to have a weekend away in Edinburgh with J this weekend. I actually had the best time, good food and sightseeing is a pretty perfect way to spend a 5 year anniversary. Armed with several restaurant recommendations we actually chose our first restaurant due to its vicinity to our apartment (flurries of snow were coming down and it was too cold … Continue reading Mussel and Steak Bar Edinburgh
So I think I planned this post months ago after J and my holiday to Menorca. As well as being a completely beautiful place to visit I was surprised about the high quality of the food, especially seafood. I really shouldn’t have been; given that Menorca is pretty famous for its lobster stew. While we did consume a LOT of Spanish style dishes we were … Continue reading Menorcan Cuisine
I paid a second visit to So! a few weeks ago when my friend Jo came to stay. Its fast becoming a favourite of mine as it has tasty food, a chilled out atmosphere, and its reasonably priced. I suggested So! as I knew the quality of food was good and there is a variety of dishes on the menu (naturally, when you want your … Continue reading Another trip to So!
One of my little cousins (well not so little as he’s now 21 and has been towering over me since he was 13) celebrated his 21st birthday this New Years Eve. As my family love to celebrate special occasions by eating lovely food my Aunt and Uncle organised a pre birthday meal after Christmas at Bar and Grill in Harrogate. (Apologies for the late blogging, … Continue reading Bar and Grill Harrogate – Private dining fun
So this weekend was supposed to be a nice chill out weekend with my boyfriend doing Christmas things and making some form of baked good to blog about while he worked Saturday night. Well that plan fell through due to a sickness bug that left me exhausted. In addition to this I didn’t want to infect my boyfriend, his housemates or any poor unfortunate who … Continue reading What do you do when you’re supposed to blog about food but can’t cook? Answer: go nuts doing crafts…
I’m on a bit of a Christmas healthy eating/exercise kick. To be honest it’s not proving that difficult, just involves limiting treats and making myself go to the gym, otherwise it’s just adventures in healthy cooking. Now tonight I stayed a little later than usual at work and then went to the gym straight from work. Now this pretty dull tale sets the scene. I … Continue reading I need a wok! Sticky ginger and lime seafood
The Bunfight 