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Mushrooms with Sherry vinegar 🍄 Mushrooms—sta

Mushrooms with Sherry vinegar 🍄 Mushrooms—stalks and all—get tossed in a pan and cooked until nicely browned on the bottom. The deep sear concentrates their earthy flavour and also rids them of excess moisture.

Sherry vinegar is the star of the show here. It brings a complex, nutty depth to the mushrooms without being too vinegary like your regular white and red vinegars, and too cloying and overpowering like balsamic. Cook out the vinegar until all that remains of it is a glossy coat on the mushrooms. I know sherry vinegar is not an everyday ingredient but it’s come to become a staple in my kitchen. It adds a certain depth to dishes that makes it almost a cheat’s ingredient, you know? Recipe is linked

Huevos rancheros with chipotle butter | Start with

Huevos rancheros with chipotle butter | Start with the tortillas since they benefit from at least 15 mins of resting time before you roll them out. Meanwhile get on with the rest of the components. Which, to be honest, won’t take you longer than 15 mins.

The beans are black beans from a can. You can, of course, replace them with kidney beans which is what I often do. In such a case, I plan ahead – dried beans get soaked overnight and pressure cooked the following day.

I’ve done chilli oil with za’atar and paprika before and here’s my take on a Mexican version. The chipotle butter takes inspiration from that glorious chilli butter from Turkish eggs and the Mexican classic, salsa macha—the nutty condiment from Veracruz that has nuts, chillies, vinegar and sesame seeds. Chipotles add a distinct smokiness and depth here. But if you don’t have any on hand don’t let that stop you from making this dish – it’ll still be great with just chilli flakes. Recipe is linked

Spicy Sambal oelek chicken and mango salad 🥗 Sa

Spicy Sambal oelek chicken and mango salad 🥗 Salads for dinner. I’m all for it. We’re not talking lettuce heavy, wimpy salads. We’re talking big, bulked up salads: seasonal fruit, meat, punchy dressing, the whole shebang. A lot of good things going on here: there’s the vinegary chilli kick from sambal oelek, sweetness from mangoes, saltiness from soy and fish sauce, freshness from cucumbers and herbs. The dressing (a riff on the Vietnamese classic, nước chấm) also has lime, jaggery and rice vinegar. A Vietnamese-Thai hybrid you could say. Recipe is linked

Not seen (or heard 😅) - my ONE year old! Howww?

Not seen (or heard 😅) - my ONE year old! Howww?!

Whipped feta with za’atar toasted tomatoes | Che

Whipped feta with za’atar toasted tomatoes | Cherry tomatoes are tossed with earthy za’atar and cumin seeds and roasted until they burst open. The juices that pool around them get caramelized, sticky and sweet. Make sure you scrape out and include all these bits stuck to the pan.

The whipped feta couldn’t be simpler: combine feta and yogurt and blend until smooth. The yogurt keeps things light and also contributes to that extra bit of acidity. Recipe is linked

Eggs with mushrooms & spinach + quick chilli butte

Eggs with mushrooms & spinach + quick chilli butter | Baking eggs this way somehow seems to transcend the whole ‘eggs are breakfast’ mindset. Or so I’ve gathered from conversations. (We eat salads for breakfast. So I should be the last person you should talk to about this arbitrary distinction though.)

Cook the mushrooms and spinach until they completely dry out. Make divots and crack an egg into each. Cover and cook until the whites are just set if you like your yolks runny; longer if you like them firm.

The chilli butter comes together in seconds and is the perfect condiment to top the eggs with. This ad hoc chilli oil/butter approach is so convenient for these quick meals. Recipe is linked

Sun-dried tomato and fresh paneer pasta 🍝 I kno

Sun-dried tomato and fresh paneer pasta 🍝 I know what you’re thinking, and yes, you can totally use store-bought paneer or ricotta in this recipe. There’s no Parmesan here and paneer is the only cheese component in this dish. I am constantly on the lookout to sub out the more expensive variants for local options and this is such a great recipe in this regard. Recipe is linked

Chicken tzatziki salad | The goal is to always kee

Whipped feta with za’atar roasted tomatoes. Insp

Whipped feta with za’atar roasted tomatoes. Inspired by none other than @ottolenghi of course. (Didn’t follow one recipe per se, but used bits and bobs from here and there.)

Tom yum chicken and rice. Chicken thighs are key h

Tom yum chicken and rice. Chicken thighs are key here for flavour: sear them first to render the fat and get some colour on them. Cool slightly, then shred. The chicken fat that’s left behind in the pot is what’s used to sauté the aromats. Throw in some tom yum paste, rice, coconut milk, soy and fish sauce. Cover and cook. Stir in some spinach, lime juice and coriander. One-pot winner-dinner ✔️

Spiced lamb with pumpkin mash ~ you toss the lamb

Spiced lamb with pumpkin mash ~ you toss the lamb with spices and dates (I went with my gut here and glad to say it delivered multifold - think sweetness with depth). The pumpkin gets roasted in the oven alongside. Both elements cook for about the same amount of time and the whole dish comes together very synchronously, especially considering the minimal effort that goes into it. Recipe is linked

Sun-dried tomato and fresh paneer pasta (loosely a

Sun-dried tomato and fresh paneer pasta (loosely adapted from @halfbakedharvest). This was lunch today.

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