There’s nothing better than fresh eggs from happy and healthy backyard chickens. My mother-in-law, Wendy, carefully nurtures and dotes on six lovely hens who supply the entire family with plenty of eggs every week. Here’s a clip of Wendy’s chickens enjoying their luxurious pen: ; Happy hens = lots of eggs. They’re currently laying six … Continue reading
I named this blog chillimarmalade.com after the recipe I have been tweaking for the last year – the condiment I use the most of – my homemade chilli marmalade. This chilli marmalade recipe takes a hell of a lot of effort, a good hour of chopping and dicing the ingredients, and a ton of patience … Continue reading
IKEA is known for being cheap and easy, right? Unlike IKEA sofas, which I’d never trust, I can always rely on the IKEA meatballs (or köttbullar) I have on-hand in the freezer. These golfball-sized beauties are a lovely finely-ground mix of beef and pork, and they oven-bake so fast from frozen. The Swedes usually serve their köttbullar … Continue reading
You may have read my earlier post on growing chillies at home. This week, I’ve noticed some tiny baby chillies sprouting! I’m most excited as so far this is the most success I’ve had growing anything from a little seedling… Can’t wait for some proper home-grown chillies so I can make a batch of my … Continue reading
I love cheese, especially a good strong vintage cheddar. I was delighted when on the way back from Cornwall we drove through the little town of Cheddar Village in Somerset – home to Britain’s largest gorge, numerous tatty souvenir shops, and also some fantastic cheese. Obviously, I couldn’t leave Cheddar Village without some authentic cheddar, so … Continue reading
I recently ordered some tiny little seedlings (one yellow habenero chilli plant, and one green jalapeno chilli plant) from Potters Plants, who specialise in chilli and tomato plants. When these babies arrived in the post they were no more than a few centimetres tall. Fast-forward to today, probably only four weeks later, and they’re strong … Continue reading
Chinese dim sum, Japanese teppenyaki, Indian curry, Malaysian satay, Thai noodles and Vietnamese salads; Asian food is my ultimate indulgence. Asian food can be fresh and zingy, salty and crisp, creamy and sweet or fiery hot – what every style has in common is plenty of flavour. I know that my skills in the kitchen … Continue reading
