A trip to the far away borough of Croydon to be fed hot food brimming with exotic spices, to sip juice that whisks you off to a tropical land and to be serenaded by softly sung Swahili songs is an absolute must and is definitely good for the soul! I first heard of Dos Santos Foods when ...
Moroccan Chicken Tagine
Having been to Morocco so many times, I have a special place in my heart (and stomach) for good chicken tagine. I tried many different recipes until I finally perfected this one. Besseha! بالصحة Ingredients 2 large chicken breasts, chopped into large pieces 4 chicken thighs, bone in and skin on Olive oil 2 shallots, peeled and sliced into thin ...
Clos Maggiore
Clos Maggiore is an exquisite muddle of French and Italian cuisine, and that blend of cultures even extends to the name of the restaurant. Clos is the French word for 'enclosed', and maggiore the Italian word for 'greater'. For some reason the name evokes images in my mind of a secret walled garden and a ...
La Fogata Restaurant will make you fall in love with Colombian Food
It's really hard to find good Asian food in Madrid, however if you're looking for Latin American treats, you'll be spoilt for choice! My father was the one to stumble upon this very unassuming Colombian place, and ever since it has been one of our favourite haunts. From the outside La Fogata looks like any other ...
Triple Thai: Laab Moo, Tom Yum & Black Pepper – Garlic Fish
A trio of Thai dishes to kick your cravings for that wonderful cuisine! Prawn tom yum soup: 1 litre chicken stock 500ml water 3 sticks lemongrass 2 4cm pieces galangal 3 tomatoes, quartered 15 kaffir lime leaves 2 tablespoons tamarind paste 4 red chillies Fish sauce A large piece of palm sugar Juice of 2 limes Prawns (raw or cooked) Coriander Thai basil Fry the galangal, lemongrass, chillies, lime leaves, palm ...
Ethiopia Take 1: Mesir Wat and Injera
Food has a funny way of giving me a fervent appetite for a country, and after falling in love with Ethiopian food I have found myself whiling away the hours reading up about the calendar (it's currently 2006 in Ethiopia), the magical looking Amharic script and the interesting historic sites (St. George's church looks incredible). ...
Phở Nghêu (Vietnamese Clam-Noodle Soup)
Pho (or 'ffffffuh' if we take pronounciation advice from Cameron in Modern Family) has always been one of my most favourite dishes, and luckily I live really close to Kingsland Road (London's Vietnam-Town). However, until last night, I'd never dreamed of attempting to make it myself! Traditional Pho seller in Vietnam Seafood pho definitely lacks the ...
Ray Wings with a Prawn & Baby Eggplant Thai Curry
Fresh ray wings Ray wings with Thai herbs Ray wings (1 per person) 1-2 sticks lemongrass, finely sliced 10 kaffir lime leaves, cut into 5mm strips Fish sauce Salt Lime juice (or lemon juice) 5 holy basil leaves Small piece of galangal, sliced Lay the ray wings in an oven dish and cover them with fish sauce, lime juice, salt then add the sliced ...
Black Olive Sea Bass on a bed of Rosemary
Simple, quick, Mediterranean meal (in all senses - we ate at 11pm!) Sliced the potatoes and laid them in an oven dish then covered them in a few pinches of rock salt, a clove of minced garlic, olive oil and a whole squeezed lemon. I then laid rosemary on top of the potatoes: I put the ...
Homemade Gnocchi with a Serious Mushroom Sauce
The starter was brought over as a potluck starter so we focused entirely on the main course - took about 2 hours to make and by the time we finished cooking it was past 11pm. Definitely a recipe for a weekend, not a work night! It was a delicious meal, just wish we'd had a ...
