Rachel Kelly

LATEST ARTICLES ( 132 )

• an Easy Vegetarian Curry (pea, Egg and Potato)

  

  pea, egg and potato curryI arrived at University several decades ago with a box of books, a suitcase of vintage clothing and a complete inability to cook. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Celebrate Chinese New Year with Dragon Cookies (loong Peng)

  

  dragon cookies (loong peng)When Malaysian Chinese people found out that I was born in the Year of the Dragon, they cooed and petted me. "Pantai" (clever) they... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• What's in Season: February

  

  an orange for Chinese New YearIt's raining. It's been raining constantly for months. It has been the wettest four weeks in over 100 years. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• a Winter Warmer: Felicity Cloake's Perfect Borscht

  

  borscht soupIn a bizarre reversal of the Goldilocks story, a couple in Siberia, spending a night in their holiday cottage, were disturbed by the sounds of... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Seafood Chowder

  

  For the foreseeable future I shall be cooking for a friend of mine who is quite unwell. But while Chris is poorly, he hasn't lost his appetite at all; just his... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Blood Orange and Lime Zinger

  

  Now seems to be the season for healthy smoothies and fruit drinks, as well as pledges of alcohol abstinence. I have to admit that I am not much of a fan of... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Yotam Ottolenghi's Iranian Vegetable Stew with Dried Lime

  

  iranian vegetable stew with dried limeIf you were to look at an old-fashioned atlas, you would see Great Britain as a small island, surrounded by water (and... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014

• What's in Season: January

  

  orange clove pomander for the new yearThe object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014

• Chorizo, Nutella, Sour Cheese and Pickled Apple Crostini

  

  chorizo and nutella crostini with pickled apples and labnehA few years ago I started to make a party canape that was essentially a crostini smeared with... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013

• Nasi Goreng (malaysian Fried Rice)

  

  nasi gorengIt's not often that I turn from mild-mannered cook by day into my foodie crime-fighting alter-ego; righting food wrongs with a wave of my magic... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013

• Smoking Bishop

  

  There are three constants in all my life – food, literature and history. So if I can cook or drink a thing that combines my other loves, I count myself as very... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2013

• Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Smoked Oyster Gremolata

  

  If you haven't planned on your Christmas menu, than you there is still time to rush and buy some Jerusalem artichokes. How can you not love the Jerusalem... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013

• Devilled Eggs: Time for a Revival?

  

  devilled eggsAlmost from the moment that humans first learned to cook an egg, I suspect that they were "devilling" (spicing) them too. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013

• Party Nibbles: Bacon-wrapped Marinated Water Chestnuts

  

  bacon-wrapped marinated water chestnutsGrowing up as expats in Malaysia, my little brother's obsession with the crunchy texture of water chestnuts was legendary. Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013

• Curry Mary: a Curry-spiced Twist on the Classic Hangover Cure

  

  spicy curry maryMany of us have firmly-held beliefs that, despite evidence to the contrary, we are most reluctant to relinquish. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013

• Mulled Damson Gin (brings a Little Festive Cheer!)

  

  mulled damson ginIf you read my post about making damson gin last year, you will know that as much as I love gin, I don't drink it very often as it brings out... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013

• a Story of a Goth, a Grandmother and Baklava, with a Sting in the Tale!

  

  honey nut baklavaI am thinking about Christmas baking and alternatives to the usual spiced cakes. I want to make some baklava, filo pastry stuffed with spiced... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2013

• Devilled Chicken Livers: a Retro Party Bite

  

  devilled chicken liversMy father worked for a well-known drinks company in the late 1960s and 70s. It seemed to my childish eyes that life was one long party, a... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013

• What's in Season: December

  

  my santa's elf hat chilli!No Christmas elves were harmed in the delivery of this seasonal post. Wha?I was tidying up some plants on a dusty windowsill and... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013

• Boozy Rum Babas with Lemongrass and Lime Syrup

  

  boozy rum babas drenched in lemongrass and lime syrupHave you ever looked through the cookbooks of the 1950's, 60's and 70's? As a child, I would pore over my... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013