Seasonal recipes from your store cupboard
From my experience, coconut is a bit like Marmite- you love it or hate it! I use so much in all its forms – coconut milk, flour, flakes, desiccated, cream, water and the wonderful fairground prize… in its original shell. On a trip to the beautiful island of Sri Lanka, we saw coconuts being picked …
When you say fish cakes to me, it conjures up a rather smooth textured, golden-crusted round patty. Although there is a fish flavour, I find the texture too smooth and there is often too much potato. I use a mixture of different fish including smoked haddock, and I find panko breadcrumbs give a nice crust.
For a quick and easy loaf which doesn’t need any proving or kneading this is ideal. Choose your own mix of seeds to change the flavour.
I always like to have some savoury breads in the freezer to grab when you need a quick snack or for a lunch when a friend pops round. The other day I was in the mood for experimenting with ideas and raiding the fridge, I found some spring onions over from a stir-fry, a lump of …
I don’t know about you, but I really don’t like green peppers! It’s annoying when you buy an assorted bag and realise you don’t want to use the green pepper. Even roasted I find they still have that bitter taste. So, what to do with them? ….. An easy to make yet delicious green pepper …
Malaysian dishes ooze healthy ingredients and exciting flavours. This salad hits all the senses with smell, taste and vibrancy with a delicious mix of sweet, salty, sour and pungent flavours as well as contrasting textures, with fruits, vegetables, beansprouts and peanuts. The joy of this salad is that you can adapt it to meet what you have …
