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Christmas Pork Belly with Crackling

December 5, 2021 By Nicolas 8 Comments

A photo of pork belly with crackling, rocket and a lemon wedge on a black plate.

No fancy gimmicks, just a beautiful, slow-roasted, perfectly cooked piece of pork belly with the most amazing crispy crackling on top. Not to mention that this recipe is unbelievably easy and straight forward to prepare! I am super happy and excited to bring you this recipe because pork belly is such an easy cut to…

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Roasted Strawberry Balsamic Victoria Sponge

A simple but beautiful Victoria sponge cake with all the beautiful elements. The sponge, the cream, the strawberries. This time however, we’re roasting the strawberries, making a strawberry coulis and, we’re going to add a touch of balsamic glaze to level up this amazing Victoria sponge. And as you can see, we haven’t transformed the…

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An overhead shot of cheesy enchiladas in a tray.

Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas Meal Prep

If you want to open your fridge and find food that is already made. I think you would be pretty happy to see chicken enchiladas waiting for you. These enchiladas are full of flavour, they are easy to take to work and they are freezable. Not a meal prep dish you want to skip. Whether…

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Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Spicy Peanut Satay Sauce

If you are looking for the perfect healthy gluten free and vegan-friendly snack, a light, fresh appetiser or even food that is great for travelling or picnicking, this is the recipe for you. These Vietnamese spring rolls are super fresh, super delicious and are fun to make. The first thing that comes to most peoples…

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Cream Cheese, Asparagus and a Poached Egg on Toast

When you get a day off work, try treating yourself to this amazing breakfast. I bet you’d love to wake up to crusty toasted bread with cream cheese, pan-fried asparagus and a poached egg. If you want to make breakfast in bed for someone, this is the recipe for you!! Asparagus and eggs….always an amazing…

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50 Incredible Mothers Day Desserts

Here is a list of 50 amazing mothers day desserts. We got cakes, cookies, tarts, scones, chocolate recipes etc. And we have gluten free and vegan options. Earl Grey Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting Easy Glazed Lemon Scones Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Lemon Meringue Pie Strawberry Coffee Cake French Butter Cookies Ricotta Chocolate Cake Blueberry Danish…

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Homemade Margherita Pizza with Crispy Prosciutto

A wonderful Homemade Margherita Pizza with Crispy Prosciutto and Crispy Crust. Are you licking your lips yet? Hey everyone! Got a wicked authentic pizza recipe for you today. A homemade Margherita pizza with a few added touches to make things a bit more interesting. As I like to do with many of the recipes I upload….

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A gluten free lemon meringue pie served on a round wooen board.

Easy Gluten Free Lemon Meringue Pie

Quick, easy and super satisfying. Not to mention that this lemon meringue pie recipe is gluten free! Oh, and I will show you how to make really simple lemon curd with sweetened condensed milk. This is not a cheats recipe, but it’s much easier to make than most lemon meringue pies because it’s not made…

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Romantic Chocolate Crepes

In this post, I am going to show you how to make French chocolate crepes, served with chocolate sauce and strawberry coulis, perfect for Valentine’s day or any other day. If this romantic breakfast doesn’t fill your significant other with joy, I don’t know what will. I love these chocolate crepes because it doesn’t take…

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A bowl of red lentil dhal garnished with coriander and served with chapatis.

Red lentil Dhal Recipe

This 30 minute red lentil dhal recipe is so dang tasty, when you make it once, you will make it again, and again and again. This lentil dhal is fantastic for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even meal prep. So give it a go! You won’t regret it. Oh and this recipe is vegan! Dhal is…

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Mojito

I think a mojito, being one of the lighter cocktails is my favourite so far. Although I do believe I have a fair bit of knowledge and “palate maturing” to gain when it comes to the world of mixology. My biggest challenge for making a recipe for the Mojito was that I saw sooooo many…

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Slices of medium rare beef, udon noodles, bok choy and broth served in a bowl.

Beef and Udon Noodle Soup

A broth that has a beautiful deep flavour, served with seared, blushing medium rare steak and beautiful thick udon noodles. I remember certain moments during the time I was studying when I would be super hungry, and then I would go to little restaurants that served ramen or udon noodle soups, then coming out feeling…

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