The principle is simple and easy, slow cook fruit with some vinegar, sweetener and lots of spices and you’ll get a fragrant, rich in flavor condiment to pair with ripe or blue cheese, roast winter vegetables or even add to a salad dressing. Here is my version to a pear chutney. Use only ripe juicy […]
Raw chocolate toffee medallions
Makes about 30 medallions You will need: 8 large madjhul dates, pitted 1 cup, 120g raw cashews 1/3 cup, 70g cacao butter, melted 1/4 cup, 20g raw cacao powder 1/2 cup raw hazel nuts Place all ingredients apart from the hazel nuts in a food processor and whizz to a smooth, sticky consistency. Add the […]
Kale slaw
4 large kale leaves, washed and drained, coarse stems removed and torn bite size 1 red beet, in fine julienne 1 chioggia beet, in fine julienne 1 large yellow or orange carrot, in fine julienne 1 small apple, in fine julienne A handful of flat leaf parsley, chopped 5 tbsp virgin olive oil 2-3 tbsp […]
MY WEEKLY TIP
COOKING CRISIS
Staring at the open fridge
Have you ever found yourself staring at your open fridge or larder, scanning the products and ingredients and have absolutely no idea what to make with them, or what do you feel like eating?
And what if this situation repeats itself again and again over a period of time?
Well, you are experiencing a ‘cooking crisis’. It happens to the best of cooks!
Here are some key strategy solutions to over come the crisis:
1. Go back to basics, opt for the most simple recipes that always work.
2. Make a list of your all time favourites and stick to them for some time till you feel creativity is crawling back.
3. Focus on one ingredient you have or feel like eating and look for recipes using it as the main ingredient.
4. Think of what type of dish you feel like eating; soup, salad, burgers, pie etc. and look for a recipe for that.
5. Cook together with friends and family or initiate potluck dinners. Sharing cooking and eating with others can inspire you and boost your creativity in the kitchen.