Vegetarian Curry Puffs

I’m putting it out there, I’m a massive fan of curry puffs. Our local Thai restaurant make some of the best I know with crumbly, buttery pastry and a tasty filling with just the right amount of bite to whet your appetite. Until now I’ve preferred to leave the curry puff making to the experts…

Middle Eastern Lamb Meat Pies with Raisins and Pinenuts

I’m still desperately waiting for my delivery of Claudia Roden’s Book of Middle Eastern Food so stand by for a flurry of last minute food posts at the end of this month (I hope).  In the meanwhile I started browsing through my copy of Roden’s Arabesque and couldn’t go past the sound of this delicious meat parcel…

Rustic Chicken Pie

I’ve been thinking about this pie for quite a long time.  I love a good chicken pie, but have not really considered how I would go about making one until we made pulled pork the other day in the slow cooker.  I know I couldn’t have been googling my heart out and had an answer a…

6 Foodie Techniques I Want To Master in 2014

I’m not a timid cook.  Whilst I may have had a stubborn teenage moment, I grew up baking and being in Mum’s kitchen, and as the years have gone on I’ve gone from being a basic follow a recipe only kind of cook to a more confident ready to create my own versions of recipes…

Salmon and Spinach Pie

I’ve had a hankering for fish pie.  I’ve been dreaming of a smoked cod dish that Mum used to make when we were kids and considering if its worth trying to recreate the memory or just create something new with what I have to hand.  Turns out option B was the way to go when…

Quince Frangepani Tart

Now that I have 2 big jars of quinces sitting in my pantry… it was time to start thinking about what to make with them. This little tart was a breeze to whip up and would be a great standby if you had last minute dinner guests, or just wanted to create a sweet treat…

Cheese and Spinach Triangles

Cheese and pastry, can’t really go wrong there for most people.  Now add a Greek twist to it and you have Cheese and Spinach Triangles made in a light and fluffy filo pastry.  Whilst this is  labor intensive to construct, the actual making of the mixture is pretty easy, with few ingredients.  Serve hot or…