An amazing pepper and mushroom gravy that is quick and easy to make, it’s gluten free, it’s vegan and it works with so many different dishes and ingredients. And this sauce works with fancy and rustic dishes. It’s all about trying to pack as much flavour into the sauce as possible. We do that by…
Soups and Sauces
Soups & sauces are a huge part of cooking. Without them, you would be missing out on a lot. There are light broths like this Chilli Noodle Broth. There are comforting and filling soups like this Creamy Potato Soup. Or for a quick recipe, you could try this 5-Minute Aioli.
Easy Butterscotch Sauce
You just can’t go wrong with good old fashioned butterscotch sauce. You can put it on top of so many different desserts, it should take no longer than 10 minutes to make, and I’ll show you how to make a vegan butterscotch sauce. You really can’t go wrong with dessert sauces but butterscotch sauce is…
Homemade Mayonnaise
If you think making your own homemade mayonnaise is an intimidating task, think again. You can honestly make a whole batch of mayo in 5 minutes. Let me show you how to do it! And no, there aren’t any new tricks up my sleeve. This is just mayonnaise, made the good old classic way. And…
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…
Minestrone Soup Recipe
If you warm the family up with this comforting minestrone soup. They will only moan about how you didn’t make enough. I have looked up a lot of minestrone recipes, which are all quite similar. And pretty much all of these recipes looked and sounded great but there was just 1 thing that questioned with…
Spicy Tomato Soup
A beautiful home-made soup packed full of flavour. It’s lighter than most winter soups but it will still warm you right up so you can’t go wrong with this recipe. Oh, and it’s super easy to make 😉 When you take that first slurp of this soup, you get a big smack across the face….in…
Strawberry Vinaigrette
Why not experiment with a basic dressing by adding fruit? This strawberry vinaigrette has a wonderful flavour and the fruit allows the oil to blend in much more easily. Oh, and did I mention that it takes no longer than 5 minutes to make? So, what is it that makes this vinaigrette awesome? Well, a…
Creamy Vegan Potato Soup
If it’s winter time for you, I highly encourage you to try this amazing oil-free, vegan recipe. Nothing can comfort you, warm you up and fill you up like creamy, delicious, flavoursome potato soup. This is a recipe that has 0 oil or fat added to it. And you know what all the chefs say,…
Chilli Noodle Broth
I love a good chilli noodle broth. Especially when I have a blocked nose and I want to clear my sinuses. I used vermicelli rice noodles in this dish but you can use whatever noodles you like. Ramen noodles, udon noodles….go nuts!! However, keep in mind that different noodles cook at different times. This dish…
Blanched Asparagus with Healthy Hollandaise Sauce Recipe
So, Asparagus and Hollandaise, a classic combination. Now, when I say healthy hollandaise sauce, I mean a healthier alternative. Hollandaise will never be completely healthy because a lot of fat is required. The same goes for other emulsification sauces. What makes this hollandaise sauce healthier you ask? Well, I used vegetable oil instead of clarified…
5 Minute Aioli in a Food Processor
A super light, creamy 5-minute aioli sauce. This recipe is so quick and easy to make, you’ll be laughing. A stress-free recipe that requires almost 0 effort. There is nothing like a quick, easy recipe where all the hard labour is done for you. The blades in the food processor are super fast so you can add…
Rum Flavoured Salted Caramel Sauce
Believe it or not, this post is not supposed to be about rum flavoured salted caramel sauce, it is actually supposed to be about a Morrocan flavoured lasagna. But it completely failed. Turns out that yoghurt dries out when you stick it in a hot oven. Not to mention that the filling didn’t have enough…
Vegetarian Roasted Cauliflower and Leek Soup
It has been a while since I have made a soup for the blog, so here we are, roasted cauliflower and leek soup. A very comforting dish but with light, subtle ingredients. And that is why I roasted the cauliflower first instead of just boiling it. I wanted to try and achieve another dynamic of…