Showing posts with label recepie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recepie. Show all posts

Friday, 28 February 2014

Spicy Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup

I mentioned a couple of days ago I'm in the middle of a rebranding process towards lifestyle photo stories. Today I start with a new weekly recipe for the weekend, I hope you like it...



Have you ever had one of days when you don't have many ingredients in the kitchen cupboard and try and come up with an inventive recipe? It happens to me often, sometimes it is not successful and other times is a pleasant surprise!  Today I had one of those days. I had one butternut squash one sweet potato,  one red chili and a carton of coconut cream I thought to give it a try combining all these ingredients for a winter hearty soup which it turned out to be a delicious combo, so here I'm sharing my recipe with you-I hope you like it.

Recipe :

Serves 3 to 4 people
Duration 30-40 mins

 2 tbs olive oil
 1 large onion
 2 garlic cloves, minced
 1 small red chili
 1/2 tsp salt
 1/2 tsp pepper
 400 g butternut squash, diced
 400 g sweet potato, diced
 900 ml vegetable Stock
 3 tbs coconut cream


1. In a large pan heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sliced onion, chili and garlic with a pinch of salt and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until soft and translucent but make sure they do not go brown.

2. Add the diced sweet potato and butternut squash and cook for about 5 minutes before adding the vegetable stock. Cover the pan and cook for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. 

3. Season with salt and pepper to personal taste and add the coconut cream.

4. Puree the soup in a blender and can also leave it a little bit chunky.

5. Garnish with a dollop of coconut cream and herbs or your choice such as coriander.

Thursday, 4 July 2013

Delicious Gazpacho Soup

Summer temperatures haven't hit here in the UK so I've been reminiscing of my summer times in Barcelona in our family holiday home sitting by the pool sipping Gazpacho (cold tomato soup) made by my mother or Nona. This lunchtime i  had to make some for old times sake even if it meant having lunch in our cloudy and coldish garden!

Saturday, 23 April 2011

Easter Treat : Chocolate & Hazelnut Meringue Cake



 Growing up, part of my family tradition  was to have a chocolate cake on Easter Sunday, usually made by  my mother whilst holidaying in the Pyrenees with friends and family. When I have the time I love baking, apart from the fact thatI find it very therapeutic, it also evokes certain memories with the aromas and flavours created . 
So this afternoon whilst feeling a little bit nostalgic I started looking for yummy recipes and inspiration. After sometime researching I came across this amazing recipe of a flourless, gluten free Chocolate and Hazelnut meringue cake, which I thought I'd share with you....  

The recipe comes from one of my daily Blog reads, Tartelette. Founded by the very talented French pastry chef Helene, now living in the US.  I recommend you visit her Blog and you'll be immediately inspired by her beautiful images and collection of delicious recipes, which are all gluten free...
For the Chocolate & Hazelnut Meringue Cake recipe click here.  Happy Easter ! :-)
*Images by Helene @ tartelette

Saturday, 3 April 2010

Happy Easter


As I was looking for a recipe in my many cook books for a delicious Easter cake I came across this one from Rachel Allen's Bake book. I thought I might share it with you in case you might like to try it out...enjoy!