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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.

5 Ingredient Homemade Fresh Tomato Sauce

March 31, 2021 by Nicolas Leave a Comment

A white bowl filled with tomato sauce, beside cherry tomatoes, basil, garlic and a mini bowl of olive oil.

Fresh tomato sauce made from scratch doesn’t have to be complicated what so ever. Just a simple process with some extra steps. The sauce can be made in advance, and it can be used for so many different dishes. Pizza, pasta, stews, casseroles, soups etc, you name it. And just because this sauce is made…

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The most flavoursome Homemade Turkey Gravy

December 4, 2020 by Nicolas Leave a Comment

A pot of turkey gravy with a ladle in it, and roastey turkey wings beside it.

This gluten free, easy homemade turkey gravy is perfect for Christmas, Thanksgiving and plenty of other occasions. And if you don’t have access to turkey drippings or turkey stock, don’t worry, I will show you how you can get the flavour from turkey wings. If you want a turkey gravy that requires little effort, and…

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The Best Pepper and Mushroom Gravy Recipe

September 18, 2019 by Nicolas 5 Comments

An overheat photo of mushroom gravy being poured over fish fillets.

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…

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Easy Butterscotch Sauce

August 25, 2019 by Nicolas 7 Comments

A photo of butterscotch sauce being poured over sticky date pudding.

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…

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Homemade Mayonnaise

April 7, 2019 by Nicolas 10 Comments

A photo of a whisk holding mayonnaise over a bowl.

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…

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Beef and Udon Noodle Soup

February 20, 2019 by Nicolas 10 Comments

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

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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Minestrone Soup Recipe

December 5, 2018 by Nicolas 15 Comments

A moody, contrast photo of minestrone soup garnished with Greek basil.

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…

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Spicy Tomato Soup

September 12, 2018 by Nicolas 38 Comments

a dark moody photo of a bowl of spicy tomato soup garnished with sour cream and fresh basil leaves.

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…

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Strawberry Vinaigrette

May 30, 2018 by Nicolas 20 Comments

A photo of strawberry vinaigrette being spooned of a simple fresh salad of lettuce, slivered carrot and strawberries.

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…

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Creamy Vegan Potato Soup

May 27, 2018 by Nicolas 10 Comments

A bowl of creamy vegan potato soup with a piece of bread being dunked into it.

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,…

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Chilli Noodle Broth

March 21, 2018 by Nicolas 10 Comments

Someone using a spoon to scoop out some broth out of a bowl.

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…

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Blanched Asparagus with Healthy Hollandaise Sauce Recipe

March 7, 2018 by Nicolas Leave a Comment

Hollandaise sauce being spooned over a plate of blanched asparagus.

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…

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5 Minute Aioli in a Food Processor

February 18, 2018 by Nicolas 9 Comments

A contrast eye level photo of aioli served in a small bowl on a white cloth.

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…

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Rum Flavoured Salted Caramel Sauce

November 20, 2017 by Nicolas 20 Comments

An overhead shot of a silver spoon going into a jar of 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…

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