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A plate of yum kai dao

Yum Kai Dao – a homestyle Thai fried egg salad recipe

Yum kai dao (roughly translated to ‘fried egg spicy salad) is a perfect example of that rare type of recipe which combines everyday ingredients into a magical dish far more than the sum of its parts. We have eaten a lot of great food in Thailand over the years, however Yum kai dao has always …

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Easy roasted zucchini on a blue plate covered in olive oil, lemon and basil

Easy Roasted Zucchini with Lemon, Garlic and Basil

If you’ve ever grown zucchini (or courgettes as they’re known here in the UK), you’ll know that they seem to go mad at this time of year and you end up with more than you can handle. We’ve had zucchini coming out of our ears for the past few weeks, and of all the dishes …

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Italian roasted peppers with anchovies in a metal baking tray with basil in foreground

‘Puttanesca Peppers’ – my go-to Italian roasted peppers recipe

I want to share this simple but delicious Italian roasted peppers recipe, a classic in ‘British’ home-cooking history, because I have turned to it more than any other recipe I know of. Here’s why I find it so useful, and why I think you should memorize this recipe for your own ‘go-to’ collection: It’s delicious …

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Finished thai pumpkin stir fry (pad fak tong) on table with kaffir lime leaves and prawns

Authentic Thai pumpkin stir fry recipe (pad fak tong)

Pad fak tong is an incredible homestyle Thai pumpkin stir fry dish that is not widely known outside of Thailand itself.  Egg and soft slices of squash or pumpkin are combined with garlic, plus the distinctly Thai flavours of fish sauce and Thai basil, to make a unique savoury dish that, dare I say it, …

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