We are in a middle of Summer. Days are long and warm (mostly). In such time you do not want to spend time outside, enjoy the sunshine rather than sweating in your kitchen with your oven on. Well, at least I do! Therefore instead of having a traditional Sunday roast I cook this recipe. Super tender pork medallions don’t need much time on a pan. Making a creamy cider sauce to go with it doesn’t take much time either. Throw…
Here I already wrote about history of potato and it’s journey to the old world. I didn’t however mention that I really like potatoes. Some may say they are boring and they always taste the same. I disagree, the humble spud is probably the most versatile vegetable. You can cook it and present it plethora of methods. From very rustic to fine dining, potato can find a way to almost any plate. This time I share with you how I…
Carrots are common but often underrated vegetables. Recently there was a lot of hype around aubergines or kale. But lets not disregard a humble carrot. It is classed as one of superfoods. The richest in carotenes of all of plant foods! They offer protection from cancers and cardiovascular disease plus help keep eyes and lungs healthy. They are also rich in fibre, antioxidant vitamins C and E, calcium and potassium. Combine carrots with honey, which is another superfood and you…
I must admit that I don’t find spaghetti as the most exciting pasta shape. When it comes to long pasta I personally prefer linguine, bucatini or reginette. However there is one dish where spaghetti fits perfectly in my kitchen. Combined with eggs and parmesan with added flavours of rocket leaves, sundried tomatoes and pancetta works beautifully. So if you have a spare pack of spaghetti you are not sure hot to utilise give this one a go. It makes ideal…
There is no doubt that chicken is now a staple protein in our diet. Poultry accounts for nearly half of meat bought in the UK. In 2013 chicken has officially overtaken beef in US as most popular meat being consumed. Yet chicken can be seen as a bit inferior to other types of protein or maybe even boring. Fear no more, this recipe brings the humble poultry to the spotlight. Arguably the most flavoursome part of the chicken is thighs…