Carolina BBQ Pulled Jackfruit
1. JACKFRUIT: A fast-growing tropical Asian tree related to the breadfruit. 1.1 The very large edible fruit of the jackfruit tree, resembling a breadfruit and important as food in the tropics.” – Oxford Dictionaries.com
Author: Jane McKay
Saffron Chicken Pilaf with Honey & Pine Nuts
Saffron is noted as a spice “worth its weight in gold” and I am in the extremely fortunate position of working my way through a 1oz tin from Rumi Spice, a perk of my job. A large pinch of Rumi’s hand picked saffron threads make …read more
Beef in Guinness Pot Pie
In the interest of recipe development it is pie month in our house. I love pastry in any form, sweet and savory which got me thinking about crafting a series of pie fillings in my Instant Pot.
Tomato & Red Lentil Curry Soup
In another Zen first, as I sit and type we are working live on our latest photo shoot across three time zones! Unusually, I am not on set for this round of production in Meg’s kitchen, where Kerri Sherman our beloved photographer landed at 10am Central …read more
Creamy Herbed Dijon Portobello on Sourdough
Veganuary may well be a familiar bandwagon, and one which I have unashamedly jumped on this year. For a variety of personal health goals, and the wider issue of helping our planet I ditched meat and fish entirely, and sought dairy alternatives to bring you …read more
Velvety Butternut Squash, Cardamom, and Lime Soup
One of the challenges of our business is keeping up with a regular cadence on blog posts and new recipes. I have no problem in keeping the creative juices flowing in the kitchen, but however hard I try to carefully ring fence recipe testing time …read more
Hibiscus Shrub Punch
New Year’s Eve has come around and I’m feeling ready to dash across the finish line and ditch the alcohol, not to mention the calories, for the next few weeks into 2019. To end the year on a healthier note we have a tangy spiritless, hibiscus …read more
Spiced Whiskey Sour
We’re bringing back cocktail hour with a delicious Spiced Whiskey Sour just in time for the holidays. It is said that our pallets change with age, possibly because of a decline in the number of taste buds we have. This may explain why in my …read more
Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie – The Ultimate Comfort Food
As we share our favorite “comfort” meals in celebrating Hygge – I wanted to share mine from an earlier post! Enjoy… When I first ventured into slow cooking I spent years cooking meals you expect from a slow cooker – beef stew, soup, chili…
Instant Pot Family Favorites Bolognese Sauce and Taco Chili
I recently discovered Lateral Cooking, the latest cookbook and culinary term to hit the airwaves on this side of the Atlantic, written by the author of the Flavour Thesaurus Niki Segnit.
Instant Pot Balsamic Sausages & Mixed Peppers
Last weekend we chalked up our 8th move in 15 years, and my Instant Pot has been working overtime. This is somewhat perfect timing for us since we are supporting the Food Marketing Institute’s Family Meals Month campaign, which debuted in September of 2015.
Warm Lentil, Walnut & Goat Cheese Salad
“An original food pioneer, Linda McCartney believed in great tasting, honest, meat free food and the shared pleasure that eating well could bring.” – http://lindamccartneyfoods.co.uk/
