Vietnamese vermicelli noodle salad with pork skewers / Bun thit nuong
I could go on about New Year, New You, healthy eating, lose weight January etc etc but at the end of the day, this dish is too delicious,...
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Rosie van der Elst
Nov 8, 2016
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes
I’ve seen hasselback potatoes in recipe books and on social media but had never eaten them until now. In all honesty they seemed like a...
Rosie van der Elst
Oct 24, 2016
Olive oil & Apple cake with Maple Icing
This is a cake I’ve been wanting to put on the blog for about 3 years, since I heard a friend rave about it non stop for an entire...
Rosie van der Elst
Oct 10, 2016
Khao Soi (ข้าวซอย) – Chiang Mai curried noodles
When I was travelling through Thailand a couple of years ago, I took part in a wonderful cooking course in Chiang Mai. At the very start,...
Rosie van der Elst
Sep 26, 2016
Baked plums with cardamom and nutty crumble
You may or may not know but I am partial to a crunchy texture, and I do not handle flaccid crumble topping well. Having not such a...
Rosie van der Elst
Sep 2, 2016
Doughnuts with Coconut Custard
Sometimes, when you want to cook something huge, something unusual, something daunting in your very own kitchen…. like a doughnut (in...
Rosie van der Elst
Aug 19, 2016
Thai chicken satay rice bowl
Surprisingly healthy, inCREDIBLY delicious and a bit different to your average weekday night supper, this Thai chicken satay rice bowl...
Rosie van der Elst
Aug 11, 2016
Chicken Caesar Salad with crispy bacon & homemade dressing
I understand that you can buy a slightly translucent, white and artificial Caesar salad dressing in most supermarkets, but please make NO...
Rosie van der Elst
Jul 9, 2016
Passionfruit, cheesecake & white chocolate blondies
I was at a bit of a loss thinking of a name for these works of art due to the copious amount of delicious ingredients involved; and...
Rosie van der Elst
May 17, 2016
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
We have a house rule – we must always have the ingredients for spaghetti alla puttanesca in the flat, at all times. Due to the fact that...
Rosie van der Elst
May 5, 2016
Asian Salmon with Rice Noodle Stir Fry
Asian cuisine – you can’t escape it. And who would want to? Not only is London getting more and more up to speed on some of the most...
Rosie van der Elst
Apr 26, 2016
Asian Pulled Chicken Sliders
Sliders are basically a way to make it ok to eat more than one burger. It’s true. The mentality is roughly: “One big burger? Alright but...
Rosie van der Elst
Feb 9, 2016
Rye Sourdough Grilled Cheese with Olives & Capers
I don’t think you need to be a rocket scientist to see that this grilled cheese is going to blow your mind. I’m taking the usual formula,...
Rosie van der Elst
Feb 3, 2016
Thai Basil Chicken {Pad kra pao gai / ผัดกระเพราไก่}
If you’ve had the pleasure of visiting Thailand, you’ll know that one of the most wonderful things about it is the food. This particular...
Rosie van der Elst
Jan 12, 2016
Rösti – two ways
Having recently visited Bad Wiessee, a picturesque Bavarian town at the foot of the Alps, I have developed a keen interest in not only...
Rosie van der Elst
Dec 29, 2015
Scandi Kitchen Cinnamon Buns
These cinnamon buns are so soft, so gorgeously doughy and so unbelievably full of cinnamony goodness that you won’t want to look at any...
Rosie van der Elst
Dec 15, 2015
Gua bao with spicy fried chicken
Gua Bao, often known quite ambiguously as just ‘Bao’ – which would be like saying ‘bread’ or ‘wrap’ – is a Taiwanese street food made to...
Rosie van der Elst
Nov 25, 2015
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Pasta with garlic and olive oil, a gorgeous traditional pasta dish from Napoli. Also the pasta dish that Jon Favreau uses to seduce...
Rosie van der Elst
Nov 2, 2015
Lemon & rosemary posset
Lemon posset. A smooth, “citrussy fool”* combining tangy sharpness with a deep, glorious creaminess. Just as easy to make as it is to...
Rosie van der Elst
Oct 20, 2015
Beer battered cod bites with tartare sauce
I do believe that almost anything can be served as a canapé or a starter, so long as it’s small enough and packaged correctly. Canapés,...
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