Crunchy seeds with soy sauce & chilli
This is one of those…. recipes? foody bits… snacks? that I don’t even think about. I make these as a snack, for salads, for veg, to dip...
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Rosie van der Elst
Sep 22, 2015
Crispy Asian chicken thighs
This is my Mum’s recipe, so you know it’s going to be good. Alongside the lovely English classics such as cottage pies and Sunday roasts,...
Rosie van der Elst
Sep 10, 2015
Peach & almond pavlova with a berry coulis
Just to try and keep the summer around for a liiiiiittle bit longer, I’ve made pavlova. Known as one of the summeriest puddings around,...
Rosie van der Elst
Aug 26, 2015
Crispy Aromatic Duck
If I hadn’t named this blog Notes of Bacon, I would have definitely gone for ‘Notes of Crispy Duck’. By that I mean that crispy aromatic...
Rosie van der Elst
Aug 18, 2015
Nasi Goreng
Brainstorming what lunch should be with a Dutch man and three Brits who have spent a large chunk of their lives in the Far East is going...
Rosie van der Elst
Aug 4, 2015
BBQ Pork Bánh Mì
I have an obsession with bánh mì. But tasting the combination of overnight marinated pork, tangy pickles, pâté and a crusty, light...
Rosie van der Elst
Jul 21, 2015
The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies
You may wonder what on earth I’ve done to these cookies to enable myself to call them ‘the best’. Brown butter. Yup. So I also thought...
Rosie van der Elst
Jul 7, 2015
Chargrilled asparagus, courgette & halloumi with roasted tomatoes and basil oil
You probably think I have an obsession by now (and you might be right) but here is another of Ottolenghi’s creations. I ate this salad...
Rosie van der Elst
Jun 30, 2015
Roasted butternut squash and red onion with tahini and za’atar
I wanted something colourful and summery that fits into the vegetarian category (I know, don’t be too alarmed) but that also keeps hunger...
Rosie van der Elst
Jun 26, 2015
PIZZA: Two ways (featuring caramelised fennel, crispy prosciutto and roasted red peppers…)
I had a bad experience with yeast. It scarred me. As touched upon briefly on my date with a bacon scone , I created a monster....
Rosie van der Elst
Jun 10, 2015
Spicy Chorizo and Roasted Tomato Orecchiette
Having recently returned from Valencia, I am already having desparate withdrawal symptoms from the food. The jamón ibérico, the huge,...
Rosie van der Elst
May 9, 2015
Homemade sweet & sour pickles
So I have discovered that these are also referred to as bread and butter pickles. After a bit of a google, I learned that this has...
Rosie van der Elst
Apr 27, 2015
Ottolenghi’s Green Couscous
Couscous is lovely, of course, but I really feel you have to make an extra special effort to get a couscous dish that stands on its own....
Rosie van der Elst
Apr 21, 2015
Speedy Flatbreads with Garlic & Herb Butter
Now you may think, due to the sheer beauty of these flatbreads (and the fact that they are flatbreads) that they were the result of a...
Rosie van der Elst
Apr 12, 2015
Slow Roast Pork Belly
I’ve been wanting to cook pork belly forever. It’s always been that amazing treat that I have to order in a restaurant or at get fed at...
Rosie van der Elst
Mar 25, 2015
Salted Dulce de Leche Brownies
Now if you don’t know what Dulce de Leche is, I’m so sorry you’ve never tried it before but I’m also so excited to introduce you. Think...
Rosie van der Elst
Mar 12, 2015
Two salads: Marinated Mozzarella & Tangy Cucumber
These beautiful and tastalicious salads are getting us ready for spring time, let alone summer BBQ’s. I must confess I ate these for...
Rosie van der Elst
Mar 4, 2015
Huevos Rancheros
This is a wonderful hangover cure. Or just an insanely great breakfast. I’ve skipped a couple of corners on this one which means the...
Rosie van der Elst
Feb 11, 2015
Roasted Vegetables with Caper Vinaigrette
Veg is great, we know that, but sometimes it needs a little sprucing. Yotam Ottolenghi has hit the nail on the head with his caper...
Rosie van der Elst
Jan 22, 2015
Artichoke & Bacon Pasta bake
I can’t even begin to tell you how delicious this is. I almost passed out when eating it. That good. I’ve been dreaming of this...
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