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Mini Afelia, AKA my daughter, loves the recipes she learns at school. In fact, so do I! These Rock Buns were originally made in her Food Tech class (they never called it that in my day, we knew it as Home Economics, meh!) and we’ve had an overload of these buns lately. It so happens […]
Afelia’s Buttermilk Cupcakes were whipped up one day when me and my daughter were baking in late 2015. Using buttermilk is something I enjoy in my cupcakes as I find it tends to produce a softer, fluffier cake. The addition of buttermilk always adds a softness and spongy texture to any sort of bake, whether it’s cakes […]
Whenever I’m planning on cooking a meal for dinner, I always decide on a main dish and then think about sides to go with that dish. But let’s face it, sometimes deciding what to cook as a side dish is really difficult! Here’s where this Creamy Potato Gratin comes in, it’s the perfect side dish for […]
Don’t you just love it when you’re put on the spot and improvise, only to realise you have discovered an excellent recipe? I do too! Afelia’s Falafels were the result of being put on the spot one day when my brother in law turned up at my house (over a year ago) and I discovered to my shock horror […]
So here is how to make my Superfast Pitta Bread Pizzas! This is the quick version, the original recipe involves cooking the tomato sauce with a few more ingredients and definitely has a fuller flavour (which means it is superior in terms of taste), but when you’re pressed for time this is a great alternative! If […]
It’s no secret that I love cooking with Quorn! Although I’m not a vegetarian I find it’s quick and easy to prepare, tastes great and is conveniently available in a variety of forms ie. Quorn mince, Quorn Chicken Style Pieces etc. I love cooking Chow Mein using Quorn for my kids when they come in […]
Those of you that follow me on Instagram will know lots of my recipes are born from my experiments in the kitchen. Call it madness or genius, some of my most loved recipes actually come from breaking the mould and trying out some unconventional cooking methods! Take for example my Sweet Ghee Niblets or my […]
I love the summer season because of the glorious abundance of homegrown vegetables and crop! One of my favourite things to eat are Pumpkin Flower Fritters, made from the blossoms of the pumpkin plant which we call Ful Biran in Bengali, this basically translates as ‘fried flower’ in English. A perfect Ful Biran (Pumpkin Flower […]
Growing up Mediterranean food wasn’t something that I was exposed to, I still remember the very first time I tried stuffed vine leaves (one of my first experiences of eating Mediterranean food), it was at my Turkish friend’s 16th birthday party and her mum had hand made an array of delightful dishes. I can’t remember […]
These savoury rice flour snacks are a taste which take me back to my childhood; my mum would make these fresh at the weekend and she would serve it with a meat or chicken curry, simply delicious! A popular morning/afternoon snack in Bangladesh, Nunor Bora are commonly served on the day of Eid (Muslim celebration). They are […]