Main Dishes

Potato Salad with Pickled Herring

Fettuccine with Anchovy, Garlic and Lemon

Smoked Mackerel Rillettes with Aleppo Pepper

Fusilli pasta with pesto and griddled Mediterranean vegetables

Halal Beef Goulash

Seafood Char Kuey Teow with Spinach

Chilli Beef Ramen Soup

In January 2012, I experienced the joy of having surgery which, in spite of opting for the ‘keyhole’ method, took a good two to three weeks or so to heal. I distinctly remember asking the surgeon a good few days afterwards why it still hurt so much, to which he replied : “What do you…

Scrambled egg and smoked salmon tortilla wrap

When I made a smoked salmon, artichoke and red onion pizza the other day, it was inevitable that there’ll be some ingredients left over and in need of demolishing. I categorically hate to waste food, and whenever I have a recipe in mind always think in the back of my mind “What else could I…

Savoury Thyme, Aleppo Pepper and Cheddar Crepes

A good few months ago, I started to dabble with making savoury crepes which had a real flavour irrespective of any additional toppings or fillings, which is often the case. I mean, there cannot be too many folk who crave plain pancakes…. or are there? I certainly missed the boat insofar as getting this recipe…

Steak with a Peppercorn, Mushroom, and Brandy Sauce

I categorically love steak. There you go, confession is out. I am such a fan, I have even planned my Death Row meal (in the very unlikely event of every being incarcerated for a crime worthy of capital punishment, and in the US at the time) and a damn fine steak has to be the…