Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary
cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
This simple, yet incredibly flavoursome, tomato and mozzarella salad is flavoured with garlic-infused Himalayan pink salt from The Good Salt Company Ltd. Get the recipe, suitable for gluten-free, low carb and keto diets (and includes a vegan option and Weight Watchers points), and find out why you should be using Himalayan pink crystal salt in …
Vibrant, colourful, delicious and super easy to make this Greek-style pasta salad makes for a perfect packed lunch or side for a BBQ or potluck. This recipe was originally published in March 2013. It has been updated & republished in Feb 2019. Greek Pasta Salad – a Quick & Easy Packed Lunch …
This super easy Caribbean papaya salad recipe comes from the island of St Maarten, and it tastes fantastic with BBQ chicken, shrimp or other grilled meats/seafood. With thanks to P&O Cruises for the opportunity to learn about Caribbean cuisine. I know it’s a bit early in the year to be sharing recipes for summer BBQs, …
This simple summer salad features crisp and vibrant seasonal vegetables, protein-packed quinoa and a delicious lemon vinaigrette dressing made with Italian olive oil. Plus, there’s a fab giveaway to win 3 x 250 ml tins of extra virgin Italian olive oil from Pomora. Our daughter (aged 11 3/4) has all but gone vegetarian (or pescetarian …
Starring the sputnik of the vegetable kingdom. So you’ve got this strange sputnik-type vegetable in your veg box. A kohlrabi, it’s called, you find out after asking the Twittersphere. Ok, that was me. I’d never seen a kohlrabi until one appeared in my veg box a few years ago and I really did snap a …
A recipe and giveaway in collaboration with Propercorn. This recipe is, hands down, one of the best lunch recipes I have ever, ever, prepared at home. This gorgeous Happy Lunch concoction is the result of a recipe collaboration between renowned nutritionist Judith Wurtman PhD, food delivery company Karma Cans and popcorn maker extraordinaire Propercorn. According …
A quick, summery salad dressing made with the Zyliss Easy Pull Food Processor. I love playing with new kitchen gadgets, I really do, so when Zyliss approached me some time ago and asked if I would like to test out their brand new Easy Pull Food Processor I jumped at the chance. Their new manual Zyliss …
In collaboration with Villa Plus. I do believe spring is officially upon us, here in Shetland. The days are growing longer, and my eldest and I noticed that the sky was still bright to the west come 10:30 pm recently as we were driving back from our sea kayaking lessons in the local pool (we’re …
It took me a very long time to appreciate the awesomeness that is the humble avocado. I wasn’t introduced to the fruit until I was well into my twenties, I am sure, and my first response to it, served on its own, was blergh! I persevered though, and I began my love affair with the avocado …
My lunch. Today. Yum. This was so nice I was really excited to share it with you all as soon as possible. The combination of avocado and strawberry is really something extraordinary, and when you pair those flavours and textures with balsamic vinegar and black pepper – wow. Just… wow.
I’ve only ever been to Italy once; back when I was younger and thinner. I spent a whirlwind of a weekend on the island of Sardinia at an all expenses paid car launch (I didn’t even have a driving license back then!). There was a red carpet laid out upon our arrival on a private …
We have recently started receiving an organic vegetable box from a local supplier – Transition Turriefield, who grow all of their produce without the use of pesticides and agrochemicals.
We’ve just recently received our very first delivery of an organic vegetable box from Transition Turriefield, a Community Interest Company based on the west side of Shetland.
I confess to having never tried a fresh fig before. They’re ugly little fruits, aren’t they, and I’d never before felt the need to try them.
This recipe was given to me years ago by a dear friend and mother of 4 who is well experienced with feeding a large family on a budget. It makes a perfect side dish for a summer barbecue and is a handy dish to bring along to a gathering of friends when you know there …
In this recipe, sun-ripened tomatoes, red onion, goat’s cheese and kalamata olives are drizzled in a homemade balsamic vinegar dressing for a quick and easy salad. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes Difficulty: Easy It’s officially Spring, and what a better Spring-time lunch is there than a lovely tomato, red onion and goats …
