Looking to elevate your dinner side dish game? Well, this Farro Risotto stuffed Portobello Mushrooms need to be on your list to make ASAP! You’ve got layers of baked portobello mushrooms, filled with a hearty, nutty, and creamy farro risotto (Farrotto!) that’s topped with a creamy bechamel and some parmesan cheese before baking…
Category: Sides
Middle Eastern Wedge Salad
I don’t know about you but I absolutely love a good crisp salad. Wedge salads are simple yet so delicious with crisp iceberg lettuce, creamy blue cheese dressing, crispy bacon, and tomatoes. After having one after years I thought it would be tasty to put a spin on the traditional blue cheese wedge…
Glazed Korean Chicken Skewers
I’m always looking for quick and easy dinners, and always hoping that I can find a way to pack flavour in still. Then I remembered I had a big tub of gochujang calling my name! Chicken skewers seem tedious but they’re actually really easy to make and cook quite quickly as well. You…
Nani’s Tomato Soup
Nani’s tomato soup is the BEST tomato soup ever and it’s completely dairy free! It brings back so many memories. Nani = Grandmother. Mum’s mum. I grew up for 5 short years in Nairobi, Kenya. I lived in a big household with my mother, uncles, aunts, cousins, and nani and nana. It was…
Lemon Achaar
For the short five years that I grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, I have fond memories of being in the kitchen with my Nani (Grandma). She was always known as the best cook in the family and everyone would be excited for her delicious Indian meals. My Nani was always one to share…
Concord Grape & Rosemary Focaccia
Every since I started Chef training i’ve been doing a lot more baking. I never thought of myself to be a baker or a pastry chef by any means. But there is that “je ne sais quoi” about making your own bread or pastry dough from scratch. I remember the first time we…
