Easy & Quick Confit Garlic is one of those kitchen staples that once you make it, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. Slow-cooked in oil until soft, golden, and buttery, confit garlic takes on a mellow, caramelized sweetness that’s worlds apart from its raw, punchy counterpart. It spreads like a dream, melts into sauces, and instantly levels up everything from mashed potatoes to salad dressings. The best part? Easy & Quick Confit Garlic is ridiculously easy to make. A handful of garlic cloves, a gentle simmer, and a little patience, and you’ve got a jar of pure gold…
Sauces & Dressings
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Continue ReadingEasy Fermented Hot Sauce with Honey—the perfect way to use up an abundance of homegrown chillies! If you’ve ever grown chilli plants, you know they’re one of the easiest (and most rewarding) plants to care for. But when you suddenly have more chillies than you can handle, what’s the best…
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Continue ReadingBaba Ghanoush with Pink Peppercorns—smoky, creamy, zingy, and packed with spices and flavour. This is one of those little dishes that just works with everything. Whether it’s for a Saturday brunch—spread on toast with crispy bacon and tomato, as a BBQ bread dip, or served on crostini with fresh tomato…
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Continue ReadingEasy Romesco Sauce – a rich, smoky, and utterly moreish Spanish classic that’s ridiculously easy to make! Traditionally from Catalonia, this bold red sauce is packed with roasted red peppers, nuts, garlic, olive oil, and a touch of sherry vinegar for the perfect balance of smoky, tangy, and nutty flavours.…
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Continue ReadingGreek Chicken Gyros with Cucumber Tzatziki—a dish that’s juicy, smoky, fresh, and absolutely packed with flavour! Imagine charred, lemony chicken, warm homemade flatbreads, and a cool, creamy tzatziki—all wrapped up in one irresistible bite. Ok, yes, the house still smelled like a Greek BBQ the next day, but honestly? So…
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Continue ReadingWild Garlic Butter—the ultimate springtime flavour boost! You know the season is changing when wild garlic starts popping up in gardens and forests, filling the air with its fresh, oniony, garlicky aroma. I always wonder how the rabbits in our garden resist munching on these vibrant green leaves—if only they…
