One of my seasonal favourites are juicy, brightly-coloured stone fruits such as cherries, peaches, apricots and nectarines, so this simple salad with pan-seared apricots, luscious burrata, thin slices of slightly…
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Squid Salad with Toasted Almonds, Chili, Mint and Lime
Sure, fried calamari is great and all, but it can be a bit oily and heavy to eat all the time. This salad, on the other hand, is light and…
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Simple Chicken, Fennel and Potato Traybake
This simple chicken traybake comes with golden baked potatoes, caramelized fennel, salty capers that crisp up in the oven and some zesty lemon slices that keep the whole thing juicy…
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Green Couscous Salad with Herbs and Pistachios
I have been making this simple and refreshing couscous salad with toasty pistachios, sweet sultanas, lots of green herbs, peppery arugula and a refreshing lemon and oil ‘dressing’ for years…
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Jjapaguri (Ram-Don) from the Film Parasite
The film’s English subtitles and many international viewers refer to this dish as “ram-don”, but this is actually a fictional name coming from a combination of the words ramen/ramyeon and…
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Pasta with Salmon, Corn and Miso Cream Sauce
Ever since the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak and the resulting quarantines, canned fish has been a staple in my pantry. So far, if I’m not mixing it with mayonnaise and eating…
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Spaghetti Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino with Pangrattato (Poor Man’s Parmesan)
At times, pangrattato is referred to as ‘the poor man’s Parmesan’ as it is said it was used to replace expensive grated cheeses in various recipes. I am not sure…
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Tuna Salad with Apple
In my tuna salad, flaky canned tuna is mixed with crisp, tart apples, sweet and sour pickles, salty capers, creamy mayonnaise and a bit of spicy mustard. Perfect for some…
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Pasta with Onions and Anchovies / Bigoli in Salsa
A couple of weeks ago, Nigella posted her take on the traditional Venetian dish ‘bigoli in salsa’ – a pasta dish that is traditionally made with bigoli (a thick spaghetti-like…
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Spaghetti with Marmite and Crispy Mushrooms
When English food writer and star cooking show host Nigella Lawson posted her recipe for ‘Spaghetti with Marmite’ on her website and social media, there was an outbreak of varying…
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Quick Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Pickled Jalapeños
This quick and easy stovetop mac and cheese with jalapeños is a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine. I pretend to only cook this when I don’t have a…
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Fresh fig and Caramelised Onion Salad with Arugula and Parmesan Cheese
It’s a salad. It’s simple. But it’s the perfect end-of-summer salad that combines the sweetness of fresh figs and caramelised onions with the slight nuttiness and bitterness of arugula and…
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