This is a reader-favourite recipe included by popular demand in my debut cookbook “Dinner”! Irish Beef and Guinness Stew Irish Stew may well be the mother of all stews. I mean, you know that anything simmered for hours is going to be a good thing. But this…. this is the stew of your dreams. Arguably the most deeply flavourful sauce of all stews, with a rich dark brown flavour, this is the best of the best....
I promise I am not exaggerating. This is not just “another meatloaf” with ground beef/mince mixed together with some random Italian herbs. Oh no. This is so much more than that! THIS is made in the spirit of homemade Italian sausages. Have you ever made Italian sausages? I have. They taste amazing. They require speciality equipment to ground pork shoulder, electronic scales to get the exact amount of herbs and salt, and of course the sausage machine to pipe the sausage mixture into the casings....
While most recipes are made using fresh jalapeños, I make mine with canned because I find that the slight tang of pickled jalapeños is perfect to cut through the richness of the creamy dip. Serving it in a bread bowl is optional. Skip it if you want to avoid a brawl when everyone fights over who gets the dip soaked crust – arguably the BEST part!! Jalapeno Popper Dip My very favourite recipes are those with Food Memories, and this one is my latest and greatest one, concocted after my last trip to the States last month....
This post is sponsored by Princess Cruises. All opinions expressed are my own. I recently got to go on the trip of a lifetime on a Scandinavian Cruise aboard the Regal Princess. I about died of excitement I got the email inviting me to go. A cruise around Northern Europe? Why, yes, please! A cruise to Russia? YES! It was seriously a dream cruise. It’s certainly not your typical cruise, lounging in pools and hitting up beaches....
It’s so easy and quick to make that I usually cook a serving at a time, but you can double the recipe if you wish. Leftovers are great too! Matzo is not the most exciting food. The only way to make it more palatable is by spreading it with generous amounts of butter, charoset, or chocolate hazelnut spread. That’s why matzo brei is so genius. It’s actually the same idea as bread pudding - using eggs, milk, cinnamon and butter to turn dry uninspiring bread into something delicious, comforting, even - dare I say it?...
This is a cookbook exclusive recipe! This recipe is exclusive to my debut cookbook Dinner which includes a how-to video for every recipe. Just scan the QR code! Just to explain…. I know, it’s confusing! You’re so used to getting recipes on my website – there’s over 1,200 of them, after all. And here you are looking at a tasty recipe video and I haven’t provided the recipe. 🙀 I’m not just doing this to torture you, I promise....
Any day with meatballs is a happy day. Lovingly rolled, flavour-packed meatballs, baked in the oven until browned and sizzling and served with a rich tomato sauce, piled on top of mountains of tender pappardelle. Everyone around the table chattering and slurping away, oblivious to the tomato splatters on t-shirts and around mouths. Every plate is cleared - guaranteed - with no ‘just one more mouthful and then you’re done’ cajoling....
This is a cookbook exclusive recipe! This recipe is exclusive to my debut cookbook Dinner which includes a how-to video for every recipe. Just scan the QR code! Just to explain…. I know, it’s confusing! You’re so used to getting recipes on my website – there’s over 1,200 of them, after all. And here you are looking at a tasty recipe video and I haven’t provided the recipe. 🙀 I’m not just doing this to torture you, I promise....
I used to work in corporate finance. Suits and heels and 15 hour days, jetting around the world on the job. I took a huge risk, throwing it all away to pursue my passion for food. The irony is, I work harder now than I did “in corporate”. But I’ve never been happier. Sharing food I love and helping people cook fabulous food for their family and friends is what I was meant to do....
Gotta love one pan pasta meals, both for the lack of washing up, and the speed that you can throw them together! Most of my one pot dishes involve adding things in a step at a time - until the dish is complete, but I’m going to fess up here. I cook the chorizo first, take it out of the pan, and add it back in at the end. So yes, that does mean one extra dirty dish....
The rice absorbs the chicken juices as it cooks, adding loads of flavour. It’s like cooking the rice with a homemade stock! Chicken and rice recipe This chicken and rice recipe has been a reader favourite for so long, I thought it was about time I updated it with a much improved video and photos! Readers tell me they love it because: it’s a one pan dinner – the raw rice and chicken are cooked together at the same time; completely hands off – unlike cooking rice on the stove which requires more attention, you just put the pan in the oven, set the timer and walk away; quick to prepare – active prep time is under 10 minutes; and it’s very, very delicious!...
It’s Monday morning here in Sydney and I almost got sent to the naughty corner again. Because it’s the last Monday of April, and I almost forgot that it’s Monday Meatball Mania*. Gasp, shock horror! If Jo Cooks hadn’t prodded me, you would be reading a stir fry recipe instead of meatballs today! (And she would have gleefully declared herself to be the Meatball Queen while I sulked in the naughty corner)....
This recipe is made in collaboration with the Vegetarian Society. If you read my blog often, you’ll know that we’re by no means vegetarian, and in all honesty meat or fish tends to be the default starting point when we’re planning meals. I recognised this a year or two ago, and have since been making efforts to get more meat-free meals into our diet. Chris is the hardest one to persuade in this area, and a veggie meal has to be something really special like to get past him without complaint!...
What can you do with pastry cream? Pastry cream can be used in a variety of ways. It can be eaten plain like a pudding, but it is commonly used to fill eclairs, cream puffs, pastries, donuts, and tarts. It’s also commonly found as a cake filling, particularly in Boston Cream Pie. The possibilities are endless really. You can also change the texture of pastry cream for different uses by making it into diplomat cream or mousseline cream....
Do pickled jalapenos need to be refrigerated? How long will they stay good? To increase the shelf life of the pickled jalapenos, they should be refrigerated. They will stay good in the fridge for up to 6 months. What makes some jalapenos hotter than others? The heat and spicy factor in jalapenos comes from capsaicin, the chemical that makes a pepper hot. Capsaicin is the plant’s natural defense mechanism so when the plants are stressed, they produce hotter jalapenos....
Pierogies are a classic Polish comfort food dish. In this recipe I’ve taken all of the elements of a classic pierogi and simplified them for the average home cook. While this dish takes time to make, it is overall fairly simple. A quick homemade dough requires some rolling out which is where most of your time will be spent, but it’s fairly simple and a good item to make with children, or as a family....
This Rice Pilaf recipe is a terrific side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas with the festive spicing, dried fruit and nuts. Or try it on the side of Lamb or Chicken Shawarma, Moroccan Lamb Meatballs or Turkish Koftas! Fruit and nut studded fluffy Rice Pilaf I have a huge soft spot for flavoured rice. Tomato Basil Rice, Garlic Butter Rice, Mexican Red Rice, Green Coriander/Cilantro Rice. Not to mention Mushroom Rice, the epic golden crispy Persian Saffron Rice I shared just a few weeks ago and all manner of fried rice recipes I’ve shared over the years....
It can be served as main meal if you are vegan or vegetarian or as a side dish to your main meal. Let me show you how to make the best cauliflower steaks in easy steps Cauliflower steaks recipe Are you looking for an easy plant-based meal? Then today roasted cauliflower steaks tick all the boxes for that. It is simple, quick and delicious, while we can’t pretend it isn’t the real thing, that is beef steak; one thing you can’t take away from it is how fresh and delicately delicious it tastes!...
Baking them at a high temperature ensures crispy skin and juicy meat. And with this method, this recipe takes just a little over one hour to be ready. Not everyone wants or needs to roast a whole turkey for Thanksgiving. Perhaps you plan on a small Thanksgiving gathering. Or maybe your family members have a strong preference for either white or dark meat. Either way, roasting just a couple of turkey breasts, or a few turkey legs, has some clear advantages, such as a shorter roasting time and a better-tasting bird....
Jump to:📋 What do we need? 🔪 How to make this vegetable soup 🍽️ What to serve it with Can I make it without roasting the vegetables? 📺 Watch how to make it 🍲 More fantastic soup recipes Roasted Vegetable Soup 💬 Reviews A rainbow of vegetables, roasted until sweet, tender. All blended together with stock and creamy-yet-sharp parmesan and you’ve got the perfect lunch to warm you up from the inside....
