I have been experimenting with avocado lately. The fruit is widely used, but often in very simple ways. If you have seen one avocado toast then you have seen them all. Nothing wrong with that but I feel that there are more interesting recipes to do with avocados. So I created this lovely fragrant avocado butter. It's …
Flavourful Fruit and Fish Dish
I normally don’t like fruit in savoury dishes. I find the sweetness clashes with the other stronger flavours. I can still remember being given curries with pineapple, apples, and tinned cherries. I think it left a mark on me and has made me avoid putting them in savoury dishes for a long time. A feast …
A Hot Story for a Cold Day
It was a freezing day in late January. Snow fell from the sky, ice covered the trees in a glittering coat and breath appeared in small white puffy clouds, and on a day like this I wanted to go swimming! In the winter I love the idea of finally being able to remove the numerous …
Creamy Goat Cheese and Butternut Squash Risotto from an Italian Chef
Risottos prepared in restaurants are magical dishes. They are creamy and so packed with flavour. However, whenever I have tried to recreate this amazing experience at home, I always seem to fall short. The dish never has that rich creamy texture and always seems to be lacking flavour no matter what I do. This all …
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Build your own fish dish after a spa trip
I spent the whole day out in Zurich and in the evening my friend and I went to a spa for a small treat. After wallowing in the warm water and basking in the steam room for several hours I was famished, however it was getting late and most places had shut for the night. …
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