So, strawberry ice-cream, flavoured with vanilla and vodka. The strawberry and vanilla make sense, we see that combination all the time. Why the vodka? Well, the ice-cream doesn’t end up tasting strong or like vodka for that matter. After a bit of cold ice-cream, you get this really nice subtle heat in your throat as…
Butter and Honey Glazed Baby Carrots
These baby glazed carrots have the perfect amount of sweet and savouriness and they only take about 20 minutes to prepare. The perfect side for just about any recipe. I don’t often see many recipes celebrating baby vegetables so I decided to give it a go myself. And boy, am I glad I made this…
Angel Hair Napolitana with Crispy Prosciutto
So, Napolitana pasta, also known as Napoli pasta. It is a very simple and easy Italian pasta, so I thought it would be a good idea add a cool element that would take it up a notch. And I am not exaggerating when I say take it up only by a notch. The simplicity of…
Gooey Grilled Cheese Sandwich
A grilled cheese sandwich shouldn’t be difficult, but there are ways to make it amazing. This post is going to show you simple ways to make that perfect grilled cheese sandwich where the bread is golden on the outside, and the cheese is not only beautifully melted on the inside, but actually stays melted for…
Valentines Strawberry Madeleines Recipe
If you’re looking to please your partner this valentines day, these Strawberry Madeleines can only help. Serve this to your loved one and make em blush. Madeleines may look super posh and fancy, but honestly, it’s just the shape of them that makes them appear that way. They’re actually very easy to make, all you…
Beer Battered Fish Fingers
There is some inspiration behind this beer battered fish recipe. So not very long ago I worked as a kitchen hand for a busy restaurant. I actually quite liked the majority of the food there. They had seafood night every Tuesdays and a lobster special on Thursdays. Although there was one thing that they served…
Seared Sushi Nigiri
So the first thing I will say is, this post is all about having fun. This isn’t about making traditional world class Sushi Nigiri as I am not a sushi expert. In fact, I am actually quite an amateur, however, if you have ever wondered how to make any kind of sushi, I believe this…
Flaked Salmon Salad with Mozzarella and Pine Nuts
So I wanted to make a salmon salad that celebrates the idea of freshness. So in this salad, I chose to add ingredients that are delicate, light and very kind to your digestive system. This is the kind of salad I love to eat for a summer lunch when I don’t feel like eating anything…
Shepherd’s pie with potato and sweet potato mash
Hey everyone! So I thought I would kick-start 2017 with a wonderful comfort food dish, shepherd’s pie. This dish is actually inspired by my mother, she always loves to cook shepherd’s pie on a cold evening. And she loves making mash potato, but she would always add sweet potato without telling me because I used…
New years fruity punch (video)
Hello everyone! I’m super excited, I have another video out for a super deliciously fruity punch for anyone who is thinking of having a new years party, or any party for that matter. Now I will say first off, that it did take a bit of adding and subtracting in terms of balancing the ingredients….
Individual champagne jelly Christmas trifles (first video!)
Hello everyone! So before we get to the recipe for these Christmas trifles, I got big news, I have officially created a YouTube channel for Blogtastic Food, and this is my first video. So I won’t be writing too much today, and I’ll just let the video speak for itself. However I just wanted to…
Christmas spiced apples
v So, spiced apples, this to me is the warm, comforting kind of dish that makes you think about Christmas. The reason I made this recipe is that I wanted to make a dish that goes well with the Christmas pork belly recipe I recently posted. Which I will link at the bottom of this post…
Mini Halloween pavlovas
First off, let me just start by saying a massive thank you, I just got 100 WordPress followers. To show my thanks, I have something quite special coming out very soon that I have worked really hard on. You guys are going to love it. Now, without further or do, on to the recipe. You…
Easy French Toast Soldiers with Scrambled Eggs
A quick and easy French toast brunch that tastes amazing! And a recipe that calls for 0 waste. So you use the leftover egg to make scrambled eggs, which is just like the icing on the cake. Sounds like a pretty epic breakfast right? The toasted soldiers actually remind me of my childhood. My mum…