Rendang Ayam Padang – Coconut Chicken Rendang! If you know me at all you know I’m nuts about Indonesian food. We’ve been there on many travels and mainly the food keeps bringing us back. Rich, bold, spicy, packed with flavor—Indonesian cuisine just hits different. Every bite feels like a perfect balance of heat, sweetness, and deep umami. This is a Padang style chicken rendang, originally from West Sumatra. I usually make beef rendang, slow cooked beef in a thick coconut gravy. Yum! but when you’re in a bit of a time squeeze chicken rendang is a great alternative and oh…
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Continue ReadingWoooowie this was a great little soup! If you’re after a comforting, flavour-packed soup that basically cooks itself—Malaysian Chicken Laksa is your answer. I made this for friends the other night when I had a busy day and not a lot of hands-on cooking time, and wow… it absolutely delivered.…
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Sweet, savoury, silky, fluffy, crispy little pillows, this dish of Pumpkin & Ricotta Gnocchi with Brown Butter Crispy Sage has it all! Combined with brown butter crispy sage, we all know this is a match made in heaven! It doesn’t take a huge amount of time to make but in…
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Continue ReadingOne Pot Braised Chicken and Root Vegetable Stew is comfort in a bowl. There’s something undeniably comforting about a pot of slow-braised chicken and hearty root vegetables simmering away on the stove. This dish is rustic, simple, and packed with deep, warming flavors—perfect for chilly evenings or when you just…
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Continue ReadingFennel Sausage in a Tomato, Fennel & Parmesan Broth with White Beans and Cavolo Nero is a lovely Italian brothy soup filled with veggies. It is packed with flavour. Amazing with some toasted bread to soak up the juices. I used a parmesan rind which I stored in the freezer…
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Continue ReadingCheesy Pumpkin, Leek & Butter Bean Bake is a super comforting one-pot wonder. A creamy leek and butter bean sauce layers with cheese and slices of pumpkin, baked till an oozy dish of perfection. A great seasonal autumn recipe. I served it with a simple green side salad. The beauty…