Green harissa is a North African delicious, flavour-packed herb paste. There are many different recipes for green harissa, from spicy to mild, all are good as long as they are loaded with fresh herbs. It is the perfect condiment to accompany roasts, vegetables and fish dishes. We usually like some heat in our food but…
With the threat of Global Warming, plastic floating in our oceans, and an increased pressure to reduce one’s own carbon footprint, it’s no wonder that many people are looking to lessen their impact on the environment. More and more people are looking to their kitchen cupboards for a solution. Foods with a higher carbon footprint,…
A grilled vegetable and halloumi salad always brings a Mediterranean feeling to the table. This salad can be eaten as a starter, main course, or it can be served as a side dish. Most vegetables in season that grill easily are good for this salad. We will give you the basis for this recipe and…
Vegetable soup is easy, quick to make and affordable. It is one of the most comforting meals and suits every season as all available vegetables are good to use. You can make it with chicken stock or you can use vegetable stock to create a complete vegan version. Take advantage of seasonal vegetables and cook…
Winter bamboo shoots, or 冬筍, grow simply and do not emerge from the ground. They are harvested before they ever see daylight. Digging up bamboo shoots from the soil is hard work, as one must swing a hoe down hard around the shoot to loosen the soil while at the same time avoiding hitting it….
There is a wide array of cooking oils available but how do we know which is the healthiest? Healthy cooking oils perform differently and have a variety of flavours. Some have high smoking points, which makes them perfect for frying, wokking and sautéing, and others are super flavourful and best used in cold recipes. Oils…
Who doesn’t love a bowl of wild mushroom soup? The season where we need to warm our inner bodies has started. Although it’s not our favourite time of the year, on the culinary side it is a very enjoyable season with plenty of interesting ingredients to add to the menu. Soup is only one way…
Who doesn’t love a bowl of mushroom cream soup? The season where we need to warm our inner bodies has started. Although it’s not our favourite time of the year, on the culinary side it is a very enjoyable season with plenty of interesting ingredients to add to the menu. Soup is only one way…
Going green, being eco friendly, sustainable living…… is rapidly becoming the norm and it should be no different in the kitchen! In fact, it is a good place to start making environmentally friendly changes in your life. Reducing our carbon footprint is important for the environment, and as well as it being healthier, you will…
On a salad; there is not always a need for heavy sauce or an excess of vegetables. This healthy salad, topped with snowfish, is packed with proteins, iron, fibre and vitamins. The best part of this salad is that you only need to open a few cans of beans, then you can look in your…