Pastel de Choclo

Pastel de Choclo is typical Chilean dish that is quite similar in concept to a Shepherd’s pie. Instead of using mashed potato, a savoury corn mash is used. I really enjoyed eating this dish in South America, it was a really hearty, wholesome dish that celebrated their local produce. Inside the pastel de choclo, besides… Continue reading Pastel de Choclo

Margarita Chicken

Ben and I really enjoy making this recipe during the week. It is so easy to chop up all the ingredients and then marinade overnight. In this recipe I have used the chicken Maryland pieces, but it honestly works with any cut of chicken, chicken wings, chicken thigh, chicken drumsticks, just make sure you score… Continue reading Margarita Chicken

Dragon Wings

I have a few tried and true BBQ finger food recipes, and one of them is this dragon wing recipe. Oddly enough, I don’t make these wings on the barbecue, but I find it works a treat when you have a party of very hungry boys who like to dig into wings and smash back… Continue reading Dragon Wings

Hainanese Chicken Rice

This blog post has been months in the making. I keep making this dish, and intending to take a photo of it to post on this blog, and inevitably skip the photo-taking part and head straight to eating it. Anyway, after 3 tries, I finally have some photos! Hainanese chicken rice is another Malaysian comfort… Continue reading Hainanese Chicken Rice

Kung Pao-esque Chicken

I decided to try something a bit different one weekday dinner. Ben makes a pretty mean lemon chicken, so I wanted to give him a run for his money with a kung pao chicken. I found a really good recipe from Jamie Oliver, I quite like his recipes, they’re very sensible, and he’s a very… Continue reading Kung Pao-esque Chicken