A Dash of Ginger

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Peanut Miso Noodle Soup

Peanut Miso Noodle Soup: Tofu and rice noodles in a rich, nutty miso broth makes an intensely savoury comforting meal. I have a feeling I’m probably butchering some traditional recipes here, so I apologise if adding peanut butter & noodles to miso soup is total sacrilege! That said, whilst I make no claims of authenticity, it’s a flavour combination that is rich & savoury & Read Post

Choc Chip Banana Oat Muffins

Choc Chip Banana Oat Muffins: Light & fluffy muffins made with bananas, oats, greek yoghurt & honey (plus chocolate for good measure!) I’ve always thought that ‘healthy’ versions of cakes are a waste of time. Far better to have the real thing (which actually tastes good) as part of a balanced diet. So, it came as a surprise to me when I found myself baking Read Post

Venison Sausage & Bean Casserole

Venison Sausage Bean Casserole: A hearty, comforting recipe for venison sausages in a rich red wine gravy that only takes 20 minutes to cook. Hey, look – a new recipe! And a super hearty, homely one that’s perfect for cold winter evenings when you want something simple but comforting.

Chocolate Orange Tart

Chocolate Orange Tart: Shortcrust pastry with a light and creamy chocolate orange filling. The perfect make-ahead dessert! Today’s recipe is brought to you from my sickbed. By which I mean I have a cold, am feeling sorry for myself and have been totally insufferable this weekend. Honestly, if Ricky can put up with my blocked nose induced complaining, he can handle anything! I had grand Read Post

Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars: A super easy, 5 ingredient, no bake recipe for chocolate peanut butter bars. Here’s the deal: I wanted to come up with a super quick, super easy recipe for all you people that have more exciting lives aren’t into whole afternoons in the kitchen. Obviously, the place to start was with two of my favourite ingredients: peanut butter and chocolate.

Chicken Satay Skewers + Peanut Dipping Sauce

These chicken satay skewers are quick & easy to make and go perfectly with a silky peanut dipping sauce.Heeeey. It’s been a while but I promise this chicken satay recipe brings me back with a bang! I actually almost held off on sharing this since my last recipe – Spicy Peanut Rice – is pretty similar. Turns out you guys were pretty keen for this after Read Post

Spicy Peanut Rice & Poached Egg

Spicy Peanut Rice: Garlicky rice, pak choi and red onion smothered in peanut butter, sriracha and soy sauce then topped with a perfectly poached egg.This post is written in collaboration with OXO Good Grips. You can read more about sponsored content in my disclaimer. This spicy peanut rice recipe combines two of my favourite things: a super simple recipe, and an oozy poached egg. Oh, Read Post

Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies: Chewy cookies that are flavoured with brown butter and packed full of chocolate chunks!I know you guys are here for one thing and one thing only: gooey, chewy brown butter chocolate chunk cookies! But before we get to the good stuff, I have a teeny tiny favour to ask.

Barbacoa Beef {Slow Cooker Recipe}

An easy recipe for tender barbacoa beef that’s rich & smoky with a spicy kick from jalapenos. I shared this barbacoa beef on my instagram waaay back at the start of February, along with a promise to share the recipe soon. Does 7 weeks count as soon?? I’m back in that phase where exams are right around the corner and blogging is taking a back seat. Read Post