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Kimchi

Kimchi is indisputably Korea’s national dish. When I travelled round South Korea, I’m pretty sure I was served kimchi with every meal – including breakfast.

Kimchi is one of those love/hate foods like Marmite. Personally, I love it, but because it’s sold only in specialty shops in the UK, I don’t eat it as much as I’d like.

That is about to change, as last week, I got the big idea of making it at home. And if it turned out, maybe bestowing it as Christmas presents on some lucky folk…;-) (It did, and I will!)

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Tags: Asian food, cabbage, carrots, daikon, dairy-free, gluten-free, kimchee, kimchi, Korean food

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Categories Preserves/Pickles, South Korea

Butterscotch fudge

3 Dec

butterscotch fudge

This year, I’m kicking off my Christmas baking by making butterscotch fudge.

I use my precious stash of butterscotch chips for two things – oatmeal butterscotch chip cookies and butterscotch fudge, and I’m always careful to keep a bag in reserve for this moment. Christmas just wouldn’t be as sweet without butterscotch fudge.

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Tags: butterscotch chips, Christmas, gluten-free, vegetarian

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Categories Baking, Canada, Dessert, Fern's Food

Vietnamese grilled pork balls

24 Nov

These Vietnamese grilled pork balls (nem nuong) are surprisingly light, and make a nice meal with an Asian slaw or this warm glass noodle and edamame salad. Continue reading →

Tags: Asian food, dairy-free, gluten-free, pork

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Categories Main, Pork, Vietnam

Warm glass noodle and edamame salad

21 Nov

I made this warm glass noodle and edamame salad to accompany some Vietnamese-style pork meatballs the other evening.

Edamame are great favourite with the kids – though what they like is best is eating them from the pods.

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Tags: Asian food, dairy-free, gluten-free, noodles, Ottolenghi, soy beans, vegan, vegetarian

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Categories Beans/Pulses, Salad

Fasoulada (Greek bean soup)

6 Nov

I love the way the word fasoulada rolls off the tongue. I’d order it just for the pleasure of saying “I’ll have the fasssooolaaadaaa please.”

And the girls are just as same. It’s “pass the fasssooolaaadaaa”, “my fasssooolaaadaaa is too hot” and so on throughout the meal.

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Tags: cannellini beans, dairy-free, gluten-free, Greek food, vegan, vegetarian

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Categories Beans/Pulses, Greece, Soup

Pumpkin soup with coconut milk

31 Oct

Pumpkin soup with coconut milk is a Halloween staple at our house. I always feed the girls an early dinner before they head out trick-or-treating.

The menu hasn’t varied in years – toasted pumpkin seeds, witches’ fingers (chicken strips rolled in crushed potato chips), steamed green beans and bloodsucking jellies for dessert.

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Tags: Asian food, butternut squash, coconut milk, dairy-free, gluten-free, lemongrass, vegetarian

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Categories Soup

Cacik

21 Oct

I’m not going to wax authoritative on the difference between cacik and tzatziki. One is Turkish, the other Greek – reason enough to stay out of it right there.

The similarities are more apparent: both are made with yogurt, cucumber and garlic, both are typically served as a dip or with grilled meat. Given that cacik is pronounced “ja-jik”, they even sound pretty similar.

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Tags: cucumber, dill, gluten-free, Middle Eastern food, vegetarian, yogurt

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Categories Dip, Side dish, Turkey

Dhania chicken (green coriander chicken)

12 Oct

Dhania chicken might be one of the best chicken dishes I have ever eaten. Needless to say, I’m not in the estimated 10% of people for whom coriander (or cilantro) tastes like soap.

You’ll know who you are… and whether this dish is for you. Continue reading →

Tags: African food, chicken, coriander, gluten-free, Madhur Jaffrey

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Categories Chicken, Kenya, Main

Mushroom barley soup

9 Oct

Mushroom barley soup is a homely Jewish classic. I’ve been making this comforting, nourishing stuff for years. It’s perfect student fare, costing pennies a potful.

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Tags: barley, dairy-free, dill, European food, gluten-free, Jewish food, mushrooms, vegan, vegetarian

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Categories Poland, Soup

Sugar-free orange cake

29 Sep

When the Great British Bake-off contestants were tasked with making a sugar-free cake, I immediately thought of Claudia Roden’s orange cake.

This Judeo-Spanish cake relies on puréed whole oranges for much of its sweetness, which I thought would make it relatively easy to adapt. And because it calls for ground almonds instead of flour, it’s gluten-free as well, which seemed in the spirit of the challenge.

As this was my first attempt at baking with agave nectar, I did some reading first. The recommendations are to cut the quantity of sugar by about quarter, reduce the liquid in the recipe and lower the oven temperature – all of which I did.

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Tags: agave syrup, almonds, Claudia Roden, dairy-free, gluten-free, Great British Bake-off, Jewish food, oranges, Spanish food, sugar-free, vegetarian

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Categories Baking, Dessert, Spain

Crème brûlée

21 Sep

Crème brûlée is – without a doubt – my favourite dessert. I love the moment when you crack the crust of caramelised sugar, and the shards shift apart to reveal the creamy custard waiting beneath. I’m already happy before I even raise the first spoonful to my mouth…

Until now, all my crème brûlée moments have occurred in restaurants. But the fourth Great British Bake-off signature bake was crème brûlée, so it was time to give it a go. Continue reading →

Tags: cream, eggs, French food, gluten-free, Great British Bake-off, vegetarian

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Categories Dessert, France

Kedgeree

6 Sep

Kedgeree is one of my all-time favourite meals. While the British consider kedgeree a breakfast dish, we usually eat this delicious concoction of smoked fish, rice, eggs and curry as a weekday supper with a good dollop of mango chutney. Continue reading →

Tags: chillies, coriander, corn, eggs, gluten-free, Indian food, rice, smoked haddock

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Categories Fish/Shellfish, Main, UK

Chicken tikka with coriander raita

3 Sep

This oven-baked chicken tikka is dead easy to make. The most time consuming bit is threading the pieces of chicken onto the skewers. It also works really well with chunks of paneer.

The recipe is an adaptation of Meera Sodha’s version in her Made in India cookbook.
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Tags: chicken, coriander, ginger, gluten-free, Indian food, paneer, yogurt

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Categories Chicken, India

Miang kum salmon salad

10 Aug

The Thai street snack miang kum (or miang kham) is the inspiration for this smoked salmon salad.

Miang kum is intense bite of hot-sweet-sour-salty bits and pieces wrapped in a cha plu leaf. Apparently the name translates to “all things in one bite”.

I’ve reproduced the flavours of miang kum in this salad, adding the lettuce and noodles to transform it into a more substantial dish. I made it with prawns the first time, but prefer the smoky element the salmon introduces.

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Tags: Asian food, carrots, chillies, dairy-free, gluten-free, mange tout, noodles, smoked salmon

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Categories Fish/Shellfish, Salad, Thailand

Mattar paneer

29 Jul

Mattar paneer is one of my favourite curries to make at home. It’s just never as fresh when you order it in a restaurant. The peas will have gone a bit grey and sad looking, and the paneer will be rubbery.

More often than not, they will have added cream as well, which seems unnecessary in a curry that contains cheese.

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Tags: cheese, curry, gluten-free, Indian food, peas, vegetarian

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Categories India, Main

Muamba de galina (Angolan chicken stew) with funge

26 Jul

Muamba de galina is a flavoursome chicken and vegetable stew from Angola, and another foray into the world of African cuisine.

This rich and spicy dish is traditionally served with corn funge – a stiff porridge similar to polenta. Deliberately unseasoned, funge provides a starchy foil for the rich, spicy stew. Continue reading →

Tags: African food, butternut squash, chicken, chillies, cornmeal, dairy-free, gluten-free, okra

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Categories Angola, Chicken, Main

Celeriac remoulade

24 Jul

Celeriac is generally considered to be a winter vegetable. Velvety celeriac soup, sausages with celeriac mash, beef stew simmered with carrots, celeriac and shallots – comfort food at its best.

Celeriac remoulade has opened my eyes to its warm weather possibilities. A fresh, lighter alternative to potato salad, we’ve been eating it all summer long. Continue reading →

Tags: celeriac, French food, gluten-free, vegetarian

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Categories France, Salad, Side dish

Prawn and noodle salad

22 Jul

This prawn and noodle salad is pretty much a reinterpretation of a Vietnamese salad roll. I often make it for lunch, using whatever vegetables and fresh herbs I have on hand. Continue reading →

Tags: Asian food, chillies, dairy-free, dill, gluten-free, prawns, vermicelli, Vietnamese food

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Categories Salad, Vietnam

Salmon and quinoa

19 Jul

As delicious as this recipe for grilled salmon with quinoa tastes, it’s the combination of textures that make it such a winner. The silky richness of the salmon, pop of quinoa, and juicy crunch of red pepper play beautifully off one another.

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Tags: coriander, corn, dairy-free, gluten-free, quinoa, red peppers, salmon

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Categories Fish/Shellfish, Main

Kachumber

16 Jul

Kachumber is a simple, delicious Indian chopped salad that takes just minutes to make. It provides a welcome freshness to any Indian meal, and works particularly well with kebabs and grilled meat.

Kachumber is so straightforward to make that a recipe isn’t really necessary. But for the record, here’s the way I make it. Continue reading →

Tags: coriander, cucumber, dairy-free, gluten-free, Indian food, tomatoes, vegan, vegetarian

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Categories India, Salad, Side dish

Peach-basil sorbet

12 Jul

Peaches and basil both say “summer” to me – and in this peach-basil sorbet they can say it together…

I made this sorbet with those little flat white peaches that have been appearing in the shops the last few years. The lovely rosy colour was a pleasant surprise – the result of leaving the skins on the peaches when I puréed them. Continue reading →

Tags: basil, dairy-free, gluten-free, limes, peach, vegan, vegetarian

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Categories Dessert, Ice cream

Hummus

10 Jul

Once exotic, hummus is now a grocery store staple. It is also now considered children’s fare (at least in the UK), along with fish fingers, chipolatas, and those mini Babybel cheeses. Both my girls adore sandwiches filled with hummus and sliced black olives.

Other vegetables are getting in on the hummus act. Butternut squash, red pepper, spinach and beet hummus are all a thing. Call me old fashioned, but if it doesn’t contain chickpeas and tahini, it’s not hummus – it’s a dip. Continue reading →

Tags: chickpeas, dairy-free, gluten-free, Middle Eastern food, tahini, vegan, vegetarian

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Categories Beans/Pulses

Chicken soup with rice

28 Jun

“I told you once, I told you twice, all seasons of the year are nice for eating chicken soup with rice!” Maurice Sendak

From the moment I first read Maurice Sendak’s Chicken Soup With Rice to Nova, she was after me to make it for her supper.

More often than not, I opted for this Asian-inspired version, that uses the cooking liquid left after making crystal chicken. Continue reading →

Tags: carrots, chicken, dairy-free, gluten-free, lemongrass, rice

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Categories Chicken, Soup

Scott’s martini

24 Jun

There are a lot of strong opinions about what makes a great martini. Personally, I’m pretty flexible. I’ve enjoyed them with gin and vodka – dry, wet or dirty. I’m happy with olives, lemon peel or a cocktail onion (though actually I think that’s a Gibson).

Two essentials for me: A great martini must be icy cold. And it must achieve a satisfying balance between its elements. Otherwise, it’s just a cold glass of gin…

I’m in the happy position of having two good friends who make great martinis. As Scott is visiting from Canada this week, I’m featuring his version here (with permission). Continue reading →

Tags: cocktails, dairy-free, gin, gluten-free, olives, vegan, vegetarian, vermouth

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Categories Canada, cocktails, Drink

Spinach salad

20 Jun

Healthy without being worthy, quick to throw together, spinach salad makes a great supper on a warm evening.

For a veggie version, omit the bacon or replace it with thinly sliced cauliflower florets. Continue reading →

Tags: bacon, cheese, eggs, gluten-free, mushrooms, spinach

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Categories Canada, Fern's Food, Salad

Chocolate-raspberry ice cream

18 Jun

Move over lemon ice cream… there’s a new kid in town.

I made this chocolate-raspberry ice cream for the first time other day. It certainly won’t be the last – all four of us were completely wowed by it.

The recipe couldn’t have been easier. Four basic ingredients – cream, chocolate, sugar, raspberries. And being a Philadelphia-style ice cream, there was no messing about with egg yolks and custard. Continue reading →

Tags: chocolate, gluten-free, raspberry, vegetarian

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Categories Dessert, Ice cream

Salsa verde

16 Jun

Salsa verde (or “green sauce”) is the most wonderful Italian concoction. It goes particularly well with fish, and with some new potatoes and steamed green beans alongside makes a great weekday supper. Continue reading →

Tags: anchovies, basil, capers, dairy-free, gluten-free, Italian food, mint, parsley

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Categories Italy, Sauce

Champ

9 Jun

Champ – mashed potatoes with spring onions – is the most comforting of comfort foods. Apparently, it’s still sometimes served as a main dish in Northern Ireland, which would work for me…

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Tags: gluten-free, green onions, mash, potatoes, spring onions, vegetarian

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Categories Northern Ireland, Side dish

Crystal chicken

4 Jun

This is one of the simplest, tastiest and useful ways to cook chicken that I know. Crystal chicken is a meal in its own right, or perfect for adding to salads, sandwiches, stirfries and other dishes. I also make an Asian-flavoured chicken rice soup from the cooking liquid. Continue reading →

Tags: Asian food, chicken, Chinese food, dairy-free, garlic, ginger, gluten-free

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Categories Chicken, China, Fern's Food

Aloo achaar (Nepalese potato salad)

2 Jun

Where have you been all my life, aloo achaar? Waiting quietly on page 50 of my well-worn copy of Madhur Jaffrey’s World of the East Vegetarian Cooking, that’s where. I must have flipped past you a hundred times on my way to the very spicy delicious chickpeas or diced potatoes with spinach recipe. Continue reading →

Tags: chillies, dairy-free, gluten-free, Indian food, sesame, vegan, vegetarian

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Categories Nepal, Salad, Side dish

Lentil and smoked salmon salad

28 May

Lentils and smoked salmon make this a most satisfying main course salad. Easy to pull together on a weeknight, especially if you happen to have cooked lentils hanging about, as we often do. Continue reading →

Tags: gluten-free, lentils, parmesan, red peppers, rocket, smoked salmon, tomatoes

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Categories Beans/Pulses, Main, Salad

Piyaz (Turkish white bean salad with a tahini dressing)

23 May

Piyaz is a traditional Turkish bean and onion salad, typically garnished with slices of tomato and hardboiled egg. The recipe varies from region to region – in Antalya they add tahini to the dressing, which gives it a pleasing mellowness. Continue reading →

Tags: cannellini beans, dairy-free, gluten-free, Middle Eastern food, tahini, vegan, vegetarian

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Categories Beans/Pulses, Salad, Turkey

Ca ri ga (Vietnamese chicken curry)

19 May

Cari ga, or Vietnamese chicken curry, is almost a chicken stew. With its familiar vegetable trio of carrot, potato and onion, it’s hearty enough to serve on its own, with maybe a hunk of baguette to soak up the sauce. Continue reading →

Tags: Asian food, carrots, chicken, coconut milk, curry, dairy-free, gluten-free, onions, potatoes, Vietnamese food

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Categories Chicken, Main, Vietnam

Barley salad with broccoli and zahatar

12 May

The love affair with zahatar continues around here. Is there nothing that isn’t improved by a generous sprinkling of this marvellous stuff?

This salad combines toothsome pearl barley with roasted vegetables and a creamy yogurt dressing. Essentially a cooked salad, it is freshened with peashoots and parsley. Continue reading →

Tags: barley, broccoli, gluten-free, Middle Eastern food, vegetarian

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Categories Salad

Eton mess

9 May

May is the start of strawberry season in the UK, and strawberries are going to feature large around here in the weeks ahead: strawberries on our cereal and in our smoothies, strawberry tops in our water, strawberry shortcake, strawberry ice cream, and Eton mess. Continue reading →

Tags: cream, fruit, gluten-free, meringues, strawberries, vegetarian

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Categories Dessert, UK

Balinese chicken skewers

5 May

I can’t recall where I found this recipe for Balinese chicken skewers, and never having been to Bali I can’t vouch for its authenticity. But I can confirm that it’s dead easy, extremely tasty, and a great hit with the girls. Lyra has already requested it for her birthday dinner (next March). Continue reading →

Tags: Asian food, chicken, dairy-free, finger foods, gluten-free

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Categories Chicken, Indonesia, Main

Mini meringues

30 Apr

Mini meringues are a great favourite with the girls – both making and eating them. For years it was deemed necessary to dye these mini meringues pink, but we’re finally moving past the “all things pink” phase. Continue reading →

Tags: dairy-free, egg whites, gluten-free, vegetarian

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Categories Baking, Dessert

Risi e bisi (rice and peas)

25 Apr

Neither a risotto nor a soup, risi e bisi is one of the most comforting bowls of food imaginable. With so few ingredients, quality shows through. It’s wonderful with fresh peas and the pods used to flavour the stock.

Of Venetian origin, risi e bisi is traditionally served on April 25, St Mark’s Day, when the first fresh peas become available. In fact, Marcella Hazan says it should only be called risi e bisi when made with fresh peas. We’re not such sticklers around here, and I’ve been making this dish long before I heard of her. Continue reading →

Tags: gluten-free, Italian food, peas, rice, vegetarian

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Categories Italy, Main

Frozen banana “ice cream”

23 Apr

Frozen banana “ice cream” is a little bit of culinary magic – just sixty seconds in a food processor to transform frozen slices of banana into a smooth, silky dessert.

I first discovered it in David Cohlmeyer’s The Vegetarian Chef in my student days, and have been happily whipping up batches of the stuff ever since. Continue reading →

Tags: bananas, dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian

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Categories Canada, Dessert, Ice cream

Fish rice broccoli bowl

21 Apr

“Andrea has made… steamed Japanese rice, a store-bought smoked mackerel fillet, and steamed broccoli, garnished with strips of nori and a sprinkling of sesame seeds,” Nova drawled in wicked imitation of India Fisher, as we settled with our rice bowls in front of the telly to watch Masterchef.

I get this kind of thing a lot: “You’ve let yourself down on the presentation again, I’m afraid”, or “for me, the elements don’t combine into a single dish” or occasionally “this cherry sorbet is a lovely, lovely thing.”

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Tags: Asian food, broccoli, buddha bowl, dairy-free, gluten-free, Japanese food, mackerel, rice

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Categories Fish/Shellfish, Japan, Main

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