Now that I’m back in Hong Kong, I’m trying to find my feet back in normal life. I find myself falling back into old habits that I had managed to avoid for the most part while on holiday, but I have only been back at work since Tuesday, so I’m not worried too much –…

Do you ever see a recipe and just know that you have to make it? I do it a lot. But there are some that have a bigger hold on me than others. Recipes that take a hold on my mind generally tend to be difficult or take a few days to make to perfection….

While wandering around Reigate with my friend, she guided me to the local Oxfam shop. I’m not usually one to venture through charity shops, although I will be the first to admit that you can find some great stuff in them (especially when looking to furnish your home on the cheap). However, this Oxfam was…

I’d never had a drop scone before making this recipe. I’ve had scones, I’ve had pancakes. But never a drop scone. Having said that, it’s basically a mini pancake so I don’t think there is much achievement in finally having one. The past 10 days have been spent visiting friends in the UK, and given…

I’m not sure why, but stuffed seafood has always been intriguing to me. I’ve loved the idea of stuffed squid for as long as I could cook for myself. I love stuffed crab when I see it on a menu in Portugal. There’s just something great about having a whole meal within a sea animal….

The word ‘involtini’ in Italian translates to ‘rolls’ in English, but refers to any form of bite-sized food that is wrapped in meat or veggies. Now before we go any further, I am aware that pasta is not a “roll”, but I did have a reason for making a pasta version of this dish. Just…

Porchetta is something you’ll find in every Italian cookbook, and it looks extremely impressive. And while it can take some skill to roll the pork loin properly, and make sure it’s tied up so that none of the stuffing falls out, it’s not as hard as it looks. I’ve only made porchetta once or twice,…

Being at my parents’ place for part of the summer has been great. More so because both of my parents love to cook, especially with all of the fresh ingredients that they can find around their local supermarkets, fish markets and farmers markets. Today’s recipe comes from my mum, as it’s something she’s made a…