Bessara – Traditional Moroccan Soup

As winter approaches and those soggy weekends hit, soup is my go to! A warm cuddle in a bowl – who could say no. My dad would often make this if one of us at home got ill, its simple, easy and packed full of flavour. Also, it looks pretty cool. Ingredients (serves 2): Chickpeas…

The best scrambled eggs

Yes, this is a serious recipe, despite having very minimal ingredients, its all about the method! I’ve always been fussy when it comes to how my eggs are cooked, even my parents couldn’t figure it out. My preferred style being “scrambled”, i have finally settled on my perfect scrambled eggs – it just took 25…

Slow Cooked Pork Belly

Looking to occupy a few ours with a delicious reward afterwards? This is the perfect meal for one of those rainy weekends in indoors. You’ll need a slow cooker (or equivalent) and an oven for this. Ingredients (serves 4): Pork belly, 650kg Basmati rice Olive oil Corn flour Marinade Szechuan pepper corns 1 tsp Cloves…

Moroccan Aubergine

Fancy a light meal bursting with flavour? Then you’ve got to try this dish. A personal favourite of mine, that i enjoy eating as a side, main, snack and everything in between. Ingredients (serves 5):  2 large tomatoes 1 green pepper 2 medium Aubergine 3 garlic cloves Fresh coriander (large bunch) Chilli powder 1/4 tsp…

Lamb and Broad Bean Stew

This is a deceivingly simple meal to make for a very lazy Sunday. It’s perfect with some crusty bread for dippin’ and forget the cutlery to enjoy it 10 times more. Ingredients (serves 4): Cumin 2 tsp Mild chilli powder 1 tsp Saffron powder 1/2 tsp Coriander powder 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Black pepper…