Pasta Arrabbiata
Potentially one of my most favourite pasta dishes is pasta arrabbiata. It's so ridiculously flavourful and spicy, and easy to whip up...
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julia's kitchen
Jun 30, 2022
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
These cookies are extremely simple to make and wonderfully soft in the middle. The dough is left to harden in the fridge for a short...
Jun 18, 2022
Fig, Burrata and Chickpea Salad
Every summer I find a salad that I just obsess over and eat on the regular. Last summer, it was definitely my watermelon salad, and...
Jun 3, 2022
Eton Mess
This dish is probably as British as it gets in terms of desserts. It's so simple and perfect for summer, especially since strawberries...
Apr 21, 2022
Better-than-Takeout Vegan Sweet and Sour Tofu
This has become my go-to weeknight meal - it's so satisfying and tasty, and in all honesty, better than any takeout sweet and sour or...
Feb 24, 2022
Classic Rocky Road
Rocky road brings together all my favourite ingredients, and as an additional pro, can be made in no time at all. It's not pricey to make...
Feb 17, 2022
French Onion Soup
This is such a comforting meal, and so easy to make. It uses really humble ingredients, which is an added bonus. It does require some...
Dec 2, 2021
Mushroom and Cauliflower Soup
Admittedly, the first time I made this soup I was coming down with a cold. I just wanted something comforting and filling, but not...
Nov 25, 2021
Pear and Custard Cake
Custard is always a winner in my books, and paired with baked fruit it's basically a dream come through. This cake comes together in...
Nov 4, 2021
Miracle Cure Veggie Soup
I've recently decided to go mostly veggie, eliminating most meat from my diet. But something that's more than necessary in the cold...
Oct 21, 2021
Fantastic Mr Fox Cookies
Earlier this year I was watching Fantastic Mr Fox with my housemate, and the second the scene came up with the ginger apple biscuits, I...
Sep 30, 2021
Sylvia Plath's Toll House Cookies
Anyone who's known me for a while knows that one of my many obsessions over the past few years has been Sylvia Plath. So when a few weeks...
Sep 16, 2021
Dirty Chai Cake
I went through a real chai kick last autumn, and added it to everything. My coffee, drinking it on its own - there was no limit....
Sep 10, 2021
Maltese Spinach and Tuna Pie
Pies are great - and I refuse to hear anything opposing this view. You can make them ahead of time, they travel great, you can make them...
Jul 29, 2021
Liliana's Summer Rice Salad
For as long as I can remember, this rice salad had a spot at every family barbeque, and my mother brought it along to potlucks. It's easy...
Jul 22, 2021
Cherry Cheesecake
The second it gets hot, the last thing I want to do is turn the oven on for a baked good. This is where cheesecakes swoop in to save the...
Jul 15, 2021
15-Minute Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is a family favourite for the warmer months. It can be made in 15 minutes, is served cold, and can be made well in...
Jun 17, 2021
Strawberry Pie
Two weeks ago I posted a story on Instagram asking if readers would prefer a recipe for strawberry pie, or one for cherry cheesecake -...
May 27, 2021
Zita's Kuglóf/Kugelhopf - Marbled Bundt Cake
Potentially one of my favourite things is receiving recipes from people. Automatically, I love the recipe 10x more if it's been sent to...
May 13, 2021
Watermelon Salad
Spring is in full swing, with summer right round the corner, which can only mean one thing: barbecue season is well underway. I think the...
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