Rachel Kelly

LATEST ARTICLES ( 132 )

• Mulled Cranberry and Orange Relish

  

  I love the way that recipes can be passed along generations, and across continents and cultures. A few years ago, an American friend of mine introduced me to th... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Orange Milk Liqueur A.k.a. Baby Jesus Wee!

  

  Christmas orange milk liqueur (a.k.a. Baby Jesus Wee!)I should have posted this much earlier, because in theory you should be drinking this to toast the Baby... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roast Butternut Squash Salad with Pomegranate and Tahini Dressing

  

  A spicy, sweet and sour roasted squash salad topped with tangy cheese, crunchy hazelnuts and beautiful jewel-like pomegranate seeds. It is simple yet sumptuous... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Urap: Indonesian Cooked Vegetable Salad with Coconut and Lime Dressing

  

  It's that time of year when you start wondering about what to wear. Is it cold enough to wear a coat? If I wear my coat will I be too hot? If I don't, will I... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Rice Porridge for Breakfast: Congee, Juk Or Babur

  

  I'm up with the birds this morning, together with Mia, my elderly cat, who meows imperiously at me to be let out the back door and into the garden. (We don't... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Turkish Poached Eggs in Yogurt (cilbir)

  

  I have a feeling that when I meet new people I have barely got the social niceties out of the way before I am grilling them on their favourite foods. Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Burn Baby Burn (or Heathcliffe's Chilli Burn Odyssey: a Cautionary Tale)

  

  dried chillies, used for illustrative purposes only!What do you do when one of your dearest friends phones with a problem? Of course you listen, while trying... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• What's in Season: October

  

  windfall apples, October 2015ApplesBehold the apples’ rounded worlds:juice-green of July rain,the black polestar of flowers, the rindmapped with its crimson... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup (pho)

  

  That I love Asian noodles I think is probably a given. A Vietnamese-style pho (pronounced "fuh") is one of my favourite meals, especially if I have any... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Halloumi Tikka (squeaky Cheese in a Spicy Yogurt Marinade!)

  

  grilled halloumi tikkaThis year's BBQ season was somewhat short-lived, which is a bit of shame as I didn't have many opportunities to roll out one of my BBQ... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Salmon and Blackberry Salad with Blackberry Dressing

  

  I had this glorious Chinese-style blackberry sauce on a piece of salmon recently. It's sweet and tart and, if I say so myself, utterly divine. The sauce actuall... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Turkish-style Cucumber and Tomato Soup

  

  So much for the expected heatwave. Oh well, I love this simple soup, which is slightly tart and refreshing on a hot day (rain or not and rather nice at the end... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Goat's Cheese and Blackberry Salad with Blackberry Vinaigrette

  

  I live a simpler life these days. Part of it is a case of cutting my coat according to my cloth. Part is wanting to live a more sustainable life. Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• What's in Season: September

  

  wild brambles (about 20 feet from my front door!)Blackberry-PickingLate August, given heavy rain and sunFor a full week, the blackberries would ripen. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tamarind and Honey Prawns (assam Prawns)

  

  I've used Malaysian tastes for my influence with this marinade. Nothing could be simpler, just sweet with honey and bold with the sour taste of tamarind. It is... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• a Zesty Beluga Lentil and Roasted Tomato Salad with Herbs

  

  I love the taste and texture of beluga (black) lentils, so-called for their supposed resemblance to caviar. Admittedly, when wet, the lentils seem to glisten... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Too Hot to Cook? Zhejiang "drunken" Chicken is the Solution

  

  Zheijang "drunken" chickenThe only downside of having a kitchen that faces south is that during the hot weather it can approach furnace-like temperatures,... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fresh Coconut and Coriander Chutney

  

  coconut and coriander chutneyOne of my favourite chutneys or relishes is this one to accompany curries or dosas. Fresh and nutty, it zings with flavour. It is... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• What's in Season: August

  

  a red pepper dragonfly!Crimson pepper podadd two pairs of wings, and lookdarting dragonfly.Basho 1644-94I was ambling around the internet looking for some poetr... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Northern Chinese (shandong) Style Asparagus

  

  Asparagus doesn't appear much on Chinese menus, apart from in the northern region of Shandong, where asparagus is actually grown. I've kept things simple with... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES