cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
Freshly toasted and ground cumin and a touch of cayenne give this hummus recipe a nice kick. There must be at least a hundred different ways to make hummus, and we each tend to have our favourite version. Mine includes plenty of toasted and freshly ground cumin seeds and a generous pinch of cayenne for …
This cannellini bean stew is a flavoursome and complete meal: cannellini beans, grains, greens and vegetables. It’s the type of hearty, creamy, bean-based dish I crave once autumn sets in. Reproduced, with permission, from At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen (2015) by Amy Chaplin. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 2.5 hours Difficulty: Moderate …
A delicious creamy green soup showcasing the humble broad bean! The first time I’d ever tried broad beans was in a Moroccan inspired chicken tagine recipe some years ago. The only broad beans I could find at the time were frozen ones – and they were awful; tough, rubbery, inedible. These supermarket brand frozen broad …
In collaboration with Rennies. The summer growing season is officially in full swing! Poor weather for the first half of this year has meant that many gardens in Shetland have been suffering. Things haven’t been growing as well as they could be and so we’ve only started receiving weekly (instead of fortnightly) vegetable box deliveries. …
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 …
Our House of Spice – an authenic Indian masala curry spice blend with a medium spiced tomato and onion sauce. I absolutely love spicy food; not too spicy that you can’t taste the flavours in the dish, but spicy enough to get those taste buds going and warm up the cockles on a cold, windy …
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 …
A deliciously wholesome pizza made with 16th & 17th century heritage wheats, grilled vegetables and a roasted red pepper, mozzarella and rocket pesto. Pizza doesn’t have to be plain, boring and ordinary. Jazz it up a bit with some grilled vegetables and pesto!
I wasn’t going to blog this. This was a I-haven’t-defrosted-anything-for-dinner-the-fridge-is-full-of-vegetables-it’s-half-past-three-in-the-afternoon-what-am-I-going-to-feed-my-family meal. It involves canned foods; quite a few of them. <blush> As a foodie (and a mother), using tins and ready made jarred products is something I feel embarrassed about admitting using. Surely you’re supposed to go the extra haul and make absolutely everything from scratch …
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 …
This is the easiest spiced cranberry sauce recipe. Just throw the seven ingredients into a saucepan, simmer for 10 minutes, chill, and serve! Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Difficulty: Easy I love cranberry sauce. A Thanksgiving or Christmas meal isn’t complete without it, in my opinion. Cranberry sauce is the accompaniment which …
Love homemade chutneys? Try making this spiced courgette chutney using ripe cherry tomatoes and fresh spices. It’s a delicious autumn treat perfect with a ploughman’s lunch. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour Difficulty: Easy I have fond memories of home-made jams and preserves from my Canadian childhood. Alas, preserving is not something I’ve …
An easy mid-week vegetarian family meal of spinach and ricotta stuffed cannelloni stuffed topped with homemade béchamel and napoli sauces. Serve with a side salad and plenty of garlic bread. This post was originally published in 2011 and was updated in November 2023 with new photographs and information. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 1 …
