Rachel Kelly

LATEST ARTICLES ( 132 )

• Deep- Fried Breaded Camembert with Spicy Plum Sauce

  

  deep-fried camembert with spicy plum sauceAs a truculent teen-aged vegetarian, I wasn't expecting much (well too many veggie options) from the French bistro my... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013

• Spicy Mulled Wine Plum Compote with Star Anise and Cinnamon

  

  spicy mulled wine compoteBack in her stand-up comedy days, the comedienne Jo Brand used to say (and I am editing here as although I have been known to be... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2013

• Grilled Honeyed Figs and Labneh Cheese Salad (infused with Middle Eastern...

  

  grilled honeyed figs and labneh cheese saladI wanted to create a salad suitable for the colder weather. (Yes, you can eat salads in the autumn and winter! Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013

• Roasted Beetroot Soup with Curry Spices and Coconut

  

  beetroot rasamIn trying to overcome my childhood trauma of my father’s favourite sandwich (pickled beetroot and piccalilli), I have spent years trying to love... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2013

• Toffee Apples for Bonfire Night (and Fulfilling a Childhood Dream)

  

  crunchy and sticky: toffee applesAs a small child I yearned for toffee apples; for their beautiful enticing shiny jewel-like colour and promise of sickly... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013

• What's in Season: November

  

  borage (or starflower)It isn't very seasonal (since it's origins are Mediterranean) but my garden is awash with borage at the moment, that beautiful blue... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013

• a Zesty Plum and Allspice Crumble (puts a Spring in My Step!)

  

  zesty plum and allspice nut crumbleSo I am bouncing energetically around the kitchen singing "There is nothing like a plum" to the tune of South Pacific's "Ther... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2013

• Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Spiced Plums, Hazelnuts and Blue Cheese

  

  roasted butternut squash saladA few years ago I bought a rather trashy but adorable pink leather slouch bag. What I loved most was that the bag was covered... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013

• Pumpkin and Parmesan Soup Revisited

  

  pumkin and parmesan soupWhen I don't post a recipe on this blog, it is highly unlikely that it is ever because I am not eating. Heaven forbid! Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2013

• and Now for Something Completely Different: Malaysian Steamed Layer Cake - Kuih...

  

  kuih lapis (Malaysian layer cake)Malaysian cakes and desserts are often tooth-achingly sweet, but this one is so pretty that it is hard to resist. But this... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013

• Red Lentil and Chard Falafel

  

  In times of austerity . . . oh god, I sound like a Billy Bragg lyric . . . While my love for the Balladeer of Barking may be pure, in these hard times it is... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2013

• Claudia Roden's Red Lentil Purée

  

  In my quest to find both interesting ways to use lentils and pulses as well as alternatives to the usual accompaniments to roast meat, I found this Claudia Rode... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013