Condiment | date with a plate.

Dish up oysters like a pro.

March 18, 2016 by date with a plate.

A tray full of cold, salty oysters is a must at any dinner party for me, a quick and effortless way to impress guests and allow the host more quality time with their friends, rather than slaving away in the kitchen. Oysters are just one example of a quick and easy starter, but absolutely one of my favourites. I’ve put together some tips for prepping and serving as well as some of my favourite accompaniments. Whether you’re an oyster-pro or a newcomer, […]

Categories: Condiment, Kitchen tips, seafood, Side, Special Occasion • Tags: lemon, oyster, red wine vinegar, seafood, seaweed, seaweed salad, shallot, white pepper

Labneh

November 2, 2015 by date with a plate.

Labneh is essentially yoghurt which has been strained to remove its whey, resulting in a thick consistency, while preserving the yogurt’s distinctive, sour taste. There’s a few different stages you can take a labneh, from a softer more dip-like consistency to a rather firm, spreadable consistency – both are delicious and can be used in so many ways. Normally, I fork out a small fortune to buy labneh from my local delicatessen…thinking it was being expertly crafted and surely not […]

Categories: Condiment, Pickling & preserving, Side, Snack • Tags: Greek yoghurt, Italian flat leaf parsley, lemon zest, parsley, pistachio nuts, sumac

Pickled radish

June 29, 2015 by date with a plate.

While it’s wonderful to grow your own produce, I sometimes stress about the potential for waste as everything ripens/matures at the same time. It is at this point in time I start to plan what I am going to do with an entire box of tomatoes or thirty beetroots…I can’t stand food waste and either gift some to friends, or depending on what is it, I will make jam, chutney or pickle it. Suffice to say our fridge is overwhelming […]

Categories: Condiment, Pickling & preserving • Tags: chili flakes, pickled vegetables, radish

Plum jam

March 4, 2014 by date with a plate.

Never ever take the simple things in life for granted – like a good jam. I scold myself every time I leave the grocery store with a jar of jam and always think “what don’t you just make some?” Well, I finally gave in and asked Mum for her jam recipe, to which she replied that its not so much a recipe as it is a fool-proof formula. Fool-proof she says? So with nerves a plenty and a bag full […]

Categories: Breakfast, Condiment, Jam • Tags: lemon, plum, sugar

Roast carrot hummus

February 24, 2014 by date with a plate.

I adore a good hummus, such a quick and easy dip which can be used in lots of different ways. I often use it in the good old fashioned dip sense, but also love to serve it as a side to kebabs with salad and flat breads. It has such simple flavours and I love the texture of this dip – it has real substance to it. I don’t know why you would ever buy this dip at the shops, […]

Categories: Condiment, Snack • Tags: carrot, chickpea, cumin, dip, garlic, lemon, lemon zest, onion, tahini

Vietnamese rice paper rolls (prawn & avocado)

January 3, 2014 by date with a plate.

Vietnam, its people and its food are hard not to love. I spent 3 weeks there and found the worst part of my trip was leaving to come home. Vietnam is a land full of treasures, if you’ve yet to experience it – put in on your bucket list for 2014. I promise you, its worth exploring. Fresh, healthy, fast and delicious are just some of the words I would use to describe the country’s food. One of my favourite […]

Categories: Asian, Condiment, Dinner, Lunch, seafood, Snack • Tags: avocado, chili, chives, coconut, coriander, lime, Mint, prawns, rice noodles, rice paper, Vietnam, Vietnamese

Lamb and peach kebabs

November 4, 2013 by date with a plate.

Another Sunday evening, another Sunday BBQ. It appears we are setting a Summer trend at our house, and I am all for it. Capping off another blissful hot weekend with beers, BBQ and friends. Plus the added bonus of a potential Monday morning hangover is just your body’s way of reminding you that you had a great weekend. We kept it simple and opted for kebabs – so many combinations on these ‘one-stick-wonders’ its not even funny. These are suited […]

Categories: BBQ, Condiment, Dinner, Lamb • Tags: charred, cucumber, feta, kebabs, Mint, peach, skewers, Weber

Pepper Sauce, the Trini way

June 3, 2013 by date with a plate.

There’s something to be said for those who can handle the Habanero chilli. As someone who has never been able to enjoy chilli much beyond a Jalapeno, it is with great admiration that I watch my very dear friend Roger (Trinidadian born and bred) devour his family’s favourite condiment, Pepper Sauce. Out of love for Roger and my boyfriend Ollie, I planted a Habanero bush in my vegetable garden in the hope of producing enough of the fiery chillies to […]

Categories: Condiment • Tags: chili, easy, flavour, Habanero, hotsauce, lime, Mango, Pepper Sauce, Sauce

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