My Famous Potato Salad

It’s actually shocking that this is the first time I’m sharing my famous Potato Salad recipe, considering this blog has been around for almost 19 years. I make it often and it’s always a huge hit. If you invite me over for a BBQ (and I’m not already bringing dessert) then there’s a very high chance I’m showing up with … Read More

Carrot and Daikon Pickles

Today we’re making pickles! Specifically, Carrot and Daikon Pickles – a quick, Vietnamese-inspired staple that adds colour and crunch to noodle bowls, rice dishes and roasted meats. If you’ve ever had a traditional Bánh Mì sandwich, you have almost certainly tried these tasty pickles! They help to cut through the richness of pork and paté with freshness and just the … Read More

Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Pumpkin, Prosciutto and Feta

Sheet Pan Gnocchi has become one of my favourite simple dinners in the last year! It’s perfect for busy nights, lazy nights or honestly, any night when I want something healthy-ish and comforting without making a mess of my kitchen. Everything cooks on a single sheet pan in about 30 minutes, with the oven doing the heavy lifting. That means … Read More

Pickled Red Onions with Pink Peppercorns

If you’re just starting out on your journey of making things from scratch, these pickled red onions are a great jumping off point. I’ve gone down many Youtube and TikTok rabbit holes about homesteading lately. I have so much respect for people who grow and preserve enough food to last for months. If my parents convince me to move with … Read More

Spiced Pumpkin, Fetta and Pearl Barley Salad

We’re currently in the transition between winter and spring. We’ve had some lovely warm, sunny days, which feel lush. But thanks to La Niña today is feeling like winter again. That being said, I’m getting a lot of inspiration seeing fall recipes posted by Northern Hemisphere friends on Instagram. It feels like a nice overlap with the seasons where we … Read More

Beetroot Hummus with Homemade Seeded Crackers

If there’s two things I know I will always have the ingredients on hand to make, it’s spaghetti cacio e pepe, which is my #1 comfort food dish… and hummus. It’s incredible to me the way that a handful of basic ingredients can come together to create magic – butter, sugar, eggs and flour and hey, you have cake. Or … Read More

Simple Dinners 23 / Grilled Peach, Corn and Tomato Panzanella Salad

I am always looking for recipes that I feel really embody a season. For me it’s a combination of utilising seasonal ingredients when they are at their most delicious, and also a sense of time and place. There’s nothing better than a spiced pumpkin soup on a chilly winter night or a fresh strawberry pie in the springtime. If I … Read More

Pearl Barley, Pomegranate and Fennel Salad – Christmas Side Dish!

Just a quick little post from me today with a last minute Christmas side dish that I’ve been obsessed with for the last couple of weeks. I’ve already made this colourful Pearl Barley, Pomegranate and Fennel Salad twice and it’s not even Christmas yet!  I can’t lie, the main reason I love this dish is because it looks so pretty … Read More

Simple Dinners 09 / Ottolenghi’s Herb Pie + 7 Ways to Use Leftover Herbs

Do you make a menu plan for your weekly dinners, or wing it every night depending on what you feel like eating? I’ll definitely admit to some last minute spontaneous dinner decisions, depending on what I found in season/on special at the market, or if something tasty has caught my eye on a food blog or Pinterest. I like doing … Read More

Simple Dinners 08 / Lamb, Pea, Mint & Fetta Salad

While I love making elaborate meals when friends come over for dinner, when I’m cooking for myself I like to keep things super simple and relatively healthy. I love writing this Simple Dinners column every month, because it allows me to either try brand new things in search of easy weeknight meals, or to share dishes that have become my favourites over … Read More