Rachel Kelly

LATEST ARTICLES ( 132 )

• Malaysian Crispy Prawn Fritters (cucur Udang) with a Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce

  

  There are many food bloggers who have a specific focus. While I suspect I am equally obsessive about food, I have always found it difficult to concentrate on on... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Summer Garden Rice Salad with Preserved Lemon Dressing

  

  I have to confess that I approach rice salads with caution. I think it is because they remind me of school or office canteen salads where the cooks have a load... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Celebrate National Hotdog Day with a Chicago Dog with the Works

  

  a chicago dog with the works Much as I love and am curious about history, it seems that as far as family history goes that for the first twenty years of my... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mul Naengmyun: Korean Cold Buckwheat Noodle Soup with Beef

  

  korean cold buckwheat noodle soup with beef (mul naengmyun)Years ago, working in New York I loved the fact that my office in Manhattan was within toddling... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Korean-style Radish and Chilli Pickle

  

  I love Asian pickles and I don't think there's much that can't be improved by a little jolt of chilli, including this utterly simple Korean-style radish... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Dip

  

  buffalo wingsAbout 20 years ago I was seconded to the New York office of the UK company I worked for. I wish I could tell you that I spent my free time... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• What's in Season: July

  

  pink gooseberries from my garden - July 2015We are having a heatwave and at the moment my garden feels a little tropical. It is not just because of the riot of... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Onions Braised in Cider

  

  Last Sunday, we had pork collar and I served these slow-roasted onions, braised in cider and topped with cheesy breadcrumbs as an accompaniment. I've just had... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roasted Carrots with Crème Fraîche and Harissa Dressing

  

  It's June in England, where we are caught in that strange limbo over what to eat and what to wear. That might sound a bit odd, but you never know whether it is ... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• What's in Season: June

  

  a june rose from my gardenMy garden is lush at the moment, overgrown with rampant roses, honeysuckle and elderflowers. I know I should probably have cut them... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chargrilled Asparagus with Tomato, Mint, Chilli and Lemon Dressing

  

  Yikes! Time is running out; the British asparagus season is so damned short, although perhaps that's what makes it all the more sweeter for asparagus lovers suc... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• a Little Home-grown Silliness; Chargrilled Courgettes, Leeks and Asparagus with...

  

  chargrilled courgettes, leeks and asparagus with lemon and walnutsYou know you've had a good night out when you wake up the next morning having lost your voice... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Flemish Asparagus

  

  asparagus with Flemish sauceIt is English asparagus season for which I will happily bellow three cheers (being such a shy and retiring person during the rest... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Beef Adobo: a Fabulous Slow-cooked Stew from the Philippines

  

  beef adobo from the PhilippinesFilipino food is typical of the food that fascinates me; the food that has evolved from settlers, traders and conquest. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• What's in Season: May

  

  purple sprouting broccoliYet again, May has got off to a bit of a grey start - the sky over London is a murky shade of gunmetal. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fancy Breakfast Or Brunch? Baked Egg and Proscuitto in a Bread Roll

  

  baked egg and proscuitto in a bread rollEvery so often I find a couple of rock-hard bread rolls looking up at me forlornly from the bread bin. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Kaya Toast: a Weird but Wonderful Breakfast of Champions!

  

  kaya toast with soy eggsIt's not really weird, although it might sound a bit odd to English tastes. It's a Singapore-Malaysian thing - kaya toast for breakfast... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• a Perfect Spring Pasta Supper: Spaghetti with Leeks, Parma Ham and Hazelnuts

  

  spaghetti with leeks, parma ham and hazelnutsHave you ever seen a recipe on a website, or while flicking through a cookbook or magazine and thought, I must... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fragrant and Soothing: Thai Coconut Chicken Soup (tom Kha Gai)

  

  Thai coconut chicken soup (tom kha gai)Tom kha gai is a rich coconut broth infused with galangal (kha), lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves, topped with chicken... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• What's in Season: April

  

  scented clematis armandii - April 2015April Rain SonLet the rain kiss youLet the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid dropsLet the rain sing you a... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES