Posted in Lunches , Snacks , South East Asian , Starters on Oct 20th, 2010
I spent last Christmas in Northern Vietnam, in a small, very remote mountain village near the Chinese border, called Sa Pa. We had to take the night train up and from the train station it was about an hour’s drive up and down a mountain side – needless to say, I felt nauseous after just [...]
Posted in Beans & Pulses , Dinners , Indian & South Asian , Lunches , One Pot Wonders on Sep 15th, 2010
I used to hate Indian food. I always found it too spicy (or rather, hot – the only spice I could ever taste was chilli) and way too rich and greasy for my liking. Then I went to India. I was actually dreading it because I knew I’d have to eat Indian food for breakfast, [...]
Posted in Dinners , Great for kids , Lunches on Jul 23rd, 2010
Fritatta is a quick, nutritious dish that you can make using almost any vegetables you have in your fridge. I particularly find them great for refueling after a workout and if I have any left over, I’ll save it for breakfast or lunch the next day. Last night, I had some pesto left over which [...]
Posted in Beans & Pulses , Dinners , Lunches , One Pot Wonders on Jul 6th, 2010
This wholesome recipe is based on a basic bean hotpot recipe, I’ve just added in a few extras to make it a bit more interesting. The thing I love most about beans and pulses is that you can get really creative with them and make them taste completely different every time and you can use [...]
