I’m just recently back from a quick break away in Portugal – specifically Albufeira. It was really nice getting away from the miserable rainy weather we’ve been having to chill out in the blazing sunshine, eating copious amounts of delicious food. I used to visit Portugal regularly as a child, at which point I was…
Apricot Jam
Okay, I know it’s been a shamefully long time since I’ve written a post and I offer huge apologies. I’ve spent the last few months buying a house (!) and then doing lots of unpacking and house type things. Now I’m finally all settled, and I have a gloriously big kitchen to whip up all…
Korean Fried Chicken
This is so supremely crispy and delicious I thoroughly recommend it. Realistically you could use any fried chicken recipe – only the sauces I had with this made it specifically Korean. I do recommend this as a fried chicken recipe though – it’s magnificent. Make sure to prep your chicken in advance – leave a…
Opium, Glasgow
Mr Eats and I celebrated our first anniversary in April, and wanted to celebrate with food (what else?). I was still in my post-Korea dumpling addiction, so when Mr Eats suggested Opium it was an instant winner. Neither of us had been before but I was drooling over the menu from my first glance at it….
Korean BBQ Sauce
I was just looking through and realised I don’t think I really took any pictures of this unfortunately! Korean BBQ sauce is a gorgeous sticky-sweet sauce packed with flavour. It’s great as a glaze on meat or as a dip, or to drizzle onto Korean lettuce wraps. This makes quite a bit – I was…
Langoustines
Langoustines make me so happy. I think they’re probably my second favourite seafood (the first favourite being squat lobster tails – and since they’re so hard to get hold of they basically don’t count). They’re so quick and simple to cook – delicious with a nice buttery sauce to dip into. Ingredients Langoustines – the…
Orange Flower Cake
My work has a healthy love of charity bake sales, for which I’m very grateful. It allows me to eat plenty of delicious things (calorie free cos it’s for charity obvs) and practice my baking skills, and all for good causes. The most recent event was a bit different, where we baked full cakes instead…
Potato Dauphinoise
Is there anything more gratuitously delicious? Potatoes loaded with cream and covered in cheese and baked to carby, garlicky perfection. Ingredients 1 kg potatoes, peeled. Pop them in a bowl of cold water after peeling to stop them browning as you slice and assemble everything. I used Maris Piper potatoes which worked well. 3-4 cloves…
Yorkshire Puddings
I love, love, love Yorkshire Puddings. I’d always been too nervous to make my own until recently – and now I can’t believe I haven’t been doing it all this time! These ones pictured are not my best – I’d mucked up the timings of the roast I was doing so in the ensuing flap…
Chorizo and Cheese Potato Skins
These are such a tasty and moreish snack – dangerously snackable! Ingredients Potatoes (we used maris pipers), up to about 12 small/mid sized. About 1/4 of a chorizo ring, very finely chopped. A handful strong grated cheddar Salt & pepper to season One or two chopped spring onions. Sour cream for dipping Method Microwave…
Japanese Food in Seoul
We visited two Japanese restaurants whilst in Seoul, both very different and very good. The first was near Bukchon Hanok Village – a traditional ‘village’ in the Gye-dong area of Seoul. After a morning of traipsing around the hilly streets admiring the gorgeous traditional buildings, we headed off for lunch. The restaurant we found was…
Korean Chicago Pizza
It seems a little weird to go for Chicago pizza when in Seoul, but we’d passed this place on a previous day and it had given me and Jenn quite the craving. I was also curious to try it as I’ve never found anything close to the proper Chicago pizza that I got from Lou…
eats food; sleeps happy 