The posts feature recipes that we have gathered and created during our travels, including recipes from The Dish and Weekend Eggs posts.
This delicious Russian spiced pumpkin porridge recipe makes my take on the traditional Cossack comfort food from Southern Russia, between Ukraine and the Caucasus Mountains, where my grandfather was born. Made with butternut pumpkin and barley, it’s savoury, sweet and gently spiced with cinnamon, allspice, cumin, turmeric, and paprika, and given texture with pumpkin and … Read more
This recipe for pesto spaghetti and meatballs with peas and broccoli makes a spring-summer spaghetti and meatballs. Fresh and light, it’s a green veggie- ‘heavy’ pasta with herby meatballs courtesy of a dollop of basil pesto in the meatball mixture. It’s also versatile: chicken mince is also delish, use your favourite herbs, zucchini and green … Read more
This Cambodian pumpkin coconut soup recipe makes an aromatic, gently spiced pumpkin soup that’s rich and creamy thanks to coconut cream. Use coconut milk for a lighter broth. Cambodians like their soups to be balanced: a little spicy, a little salty, a little sweet, but you could omit the sugar if needed. The soup is … Read more
Our recipe for spiced pan fried cauliflower, chickpeas and pistachios on flatbread makes a Middle Eastern inspired dish. Spread hummus onto warm flatbread, top with spiced cauliflower and chickpeas, drizzle with garlic yoghurt sauce, sprinkle with pistachios, sumac and flat-leaf parsley or coriander, and you’ve got a filling snack, lunch or light dinner, perfect for … Read more
My blini with smoked salmon and caviar recipe makes a DIY blini spread for a weekend brunch or feast of zakuski or Russian starters. Use my buckwheat pancakes recipe to make your own blini or pancakes – or use store-bought pikelets or mini pancakes for spontaneous gatherings, as I have for this, and you’ll have … Read more