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Zesty Orange Beef Summer Salad
The beef for this salad is quickly marinaded in an ever so slightly asian inspired sauce, with the salty briney sea flavours of oyster and fish sauce bringing out the strong umami beef flavour. Thinly sliced warm or cold beef then melds with a refreshingly tangy, sweet and ever so slightly sour dressing. It’s perfect for hot days when you don’t feel like making a big meal, but still want a hearty serve of veggies and protein. For more Salad recipes, please check out our Salad & Side dish Category. Key Ingredients
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Sophia’s Gingerbread
Gingerbread making and decorating can be a really fun and inclusive holiday tradition for all ages. It’s something I look forward to every year, even though I’m happy to eat spiced cookies all year round. There is definatly something extra special about the gingerbread that’s made at christmas time. Today I have an extra special christmas treat to share with you all and it’s the infamous recipe for Sophia’s Gingerbread. Over the years she has treated me to many (many) iterations of this recipe and I am grateful for every bite! It’s best to prepare the dough and bake the cookies in advance if you want to host a decorating…
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Taiwanese Green Bean Stir-fry
Taiwanese Green Bean stirfry is inspired by one of my favourite dishes I ate during my visit to Taiwan. It was served as a cold side dish or a warm accompaniment. One especially memorable occasion was alongside soup dumplings at Din Tai Fung. These green bean dishes all had some rich savoury umami flavour and were either paired with chilli or garlic. My stir-fry version can be eaten as a complete meal and incorporates pork mince and five spice powder, excluding the shrimp paste of fish sauce that might be more traditional. I like to serve this stir-fry warm and with rice as a main meal. The actual dish is…
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Pfeffernüsse: Iced & Spiced Christmas Cookies
These are my all-time favourite Christmas cookies. Traditional dutch recipe, intensely spicy with a hint of black pepper.
