Paprika chicken and prawn bake

This is delicious, simple and basically summer-on-a-plate. The flavours of sweet smoked paprika, chilli, garlic and lemon transform chicken and prawns into a feast worth eating with your hands, preferably with friends. And the best part – it’s ready to be devoured in under an hour! Paprika chicken and prawn bake (For 3) 6 chicken pieces,…

Moutabal (roasted eggplant with yogurt and tahini)

Growing up in the Middle East, Lebanese food quickly became one of my favourite cuisines, and houmous and moutabal were regular dips on the table. Moutabal is not only simple to make but also has an amazing rich and smoky flavour. Even if you don’t have a gas stove, you can still make this in…

Peanut, sea salt and chilli chocolate bark

Making your own chocolate slab or chocolate bark is so simple and so satisfying – not to mention how pretty it looks in the end! The recipe below is just a guide to what I like in my slab – I think salt, chilli and chocolate taste perfect together. But you can put whatever ingredients/toppings…

Crispy baked buffalo wings

I love a buffalo wing or three, and have tried to make them a number of times at home. While the sauce part is easy, it’s getting the wing to the perfect crisp that proved to be hard – until I came across a great tip of using baking powder to crisp the skin up….

Cumin crusted lamb chops

This is a great dish to whip up after work – it is super easy and flavoursome, and the meat cooks quite quickly. It goes really well with a fresh salad and a cooling dip – a cucumber raita or moutabal would be perfect! Cumin crusted lamb chops (For 2) 6 lamb chops 1 tablespoon ground…

Masala chai (spiced Indian tea)

If I could start every day with a cup of chai, I would. It’s takes a little bit of effort, but oh so worth it!

Memoirs from my kitchen

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” -Virginia Woolf