Rosecoco Beans (also called borlotti beans) are normally found in their dried form. Their deep pink colour skin is flecked with beige and brown spots. They need to be soaked overnight and cooked until soft. Read More …
Summer time is the time when I enjoy making fruit jams and chutneys. I love visiting the local farm shops and farmers markets to see what is in abundance. Sometimes, such fruits and vegetables are Read More …
Finally we have love weather and spring is in the air. I am enjoying celebrating holi- the festival of colours. It’s great to see the bright colours of daffodils and tulips in the garden. The Read More …
Paneer dishes have always been a favourite with my family. It’s dish that really disappoints us when we order in a restaurant as they never put enough paneer in the curry. When making it Read More …
Stir fry vegetables with tofu, soya or paneer make a quick and tasty meal when you are in a hurry. What is Paneer? Paneer is an Indian Cheese made by curdling milk with something acidic Read More …
It feels strange to be blogging after having to take an unexpected blog break for various reasons. Life has been busy with some challenging family health issues but we are all feeling a lot more Read More …
Karela is also known as Bitter melon or bitter gourd. It grows in tropical areas like East Africa and Asia. There are several species of Karela and all are fine to use for this recipe. Read More …
For my family, Christmas has always been to time to get friends and family together and spend quality time together. Often it means us all sitting together in the kitchen whilst the food is Read More …
Being vegetarian, it’s often difficult to get interesting vegetarian options when on holiday but when we visited Greece, we were amazed at vegetarian dishes the chefs in out hotel could produce. My favourite were stuffed peppers Read More …
I made these hot and spicy baked Kachoris using split mung and fresh green peas . I love kachoris and love making them with different fillings. For a healthy option, Ingredients : for 15 -20 Read More …
