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Asian-inspired Pork Meatballs with Black Thai Rice

Asian-inspired Pork Meatballs with Black Thai Rice

If you know us you also know that we love meatballs, and these Asian-inspired pork meatballs are no exception. In fact, they might be my new favourite ones (after my mom’s, that goes without saying). This is an excellent weekday meal as it takes very 

Spiced Pumpkin Soup (with butternut squash and harissa paste)

Spiced Pumpkin Soup (with butternut squash and harissa paste)

With temperatures dropping in the UK, it was only a matter of time before we started living on soups again. We could even go the extra mile and say that we are soup aficionados, so keen that sometimes we have soups in summer as well 

Nigella’s Sea Salt Chocolate Cookies… With a Twist

Nigella’s Sea Salt Chocolate Cookies… With a Twist

It is perhaps a bit bold of us to come here and try and take one of Nigella Lawson’s recipes and try and make it better and yet, here we are with a variation on her sea salt chocolate cookies from Cook, Eat, Repeat. Never 

Inspired by Books – Zingy Orange Cake with Lemon Icing (Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo)

Inspired by Books – Zingy Orange Cake with Lemon Icing (Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo)

Sometimes, all you need is a slice of soft cake and this orange cake topped with lemon icing hits all the citrusy spots. Why not an orange icing, you might wonder? I ran out of oranges, and I had to improvise. Simple as that. However, 

Fakeaway – Borracha Chicken Tacos

Fakeaway – Borracha Chicken Tacos

As I have alluded to elsewhere, Mexican food in the United Kingdom is passable at best, but more often than not it’s profoundly disappointing and I have learned that if I want to satisfy my Mexican cravings, I’ve got to do it myself: hence, these 

Fakeaway – Crispy Chicken Katsu with Rice

Fakeaway – Crispy Chicken Katsu with Rice

I know, I know, you’ve seen these bowls and that boiled rice a lot lately but we’re on a roll with our Asian recipes and today we travel to Japan with this fantastic chicken katsu with rice. The essence of comfort food, we love chicken 

That dish from Parasite: Ram-don aka jjapaguri aka steak and noodles

That dish from Parasite: Ram-don aka jjapaguri aka steak and noodles

Ram-don (aka jjapaguri) is the name of that dish fixed up in the 2019 Oscar winning film Parasite, when the rich family is on their way back from camping or wherever. We haven’t done loads of research, but the premise of the dish seems to 

Fakeaway – Super Easy Chinese Sticky Lemon Chicken with Rice

Fakeaway – Super Easy Chinese Sticky Lemon Chicken with Rice

Nothing screams comfort food more than a nice, easy, fakeaway recipe such as this sticky lemon chicken one. It saves you money, it saves you time, and it’s packed with flavour. Surprisingly, the next day might even be a tiny bit better if you pop 

Fakeaway – Real Mexican Chicken Fajitas

Fakeaway – Real Mexican Chicken Fajitas

I’ve given up on finding good Mexican food in the UK. Time and time again, a well-meaning British colleague or friend suggests I try this or that “Mexican” restaurant, promising that it won’t disappoint me. Like an innocent child, I naively embrace their suggestion and 

Almost Flourless, Dairy-Free Orange & Almond Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache

Almost Flourless, Dairy-Free Orange & Almond Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache

It’s been a while since our last sweet recipe, but I can promise you there is nothing better than this orange and almond cake with dark chocolate ganache to jump back on that horse. I famously have a massive sweet tooth, and the idea of