Some things are just not about looks. And Shepherd’s Pie is one of those things. When this Irish Shepherd’s Pie came out of the oven, those bubbly edges and almost-charred snaggles on top, along with the smatter of spatters along the edges almost made me want to skip photographing it altogether. Which got me thinking: […]
Almost Irish Stew (gluten & nightshade free)
When your heritage is a mix of English & Irish like mine… you’ll find that a lot of the classic comfort food you crave is the yummy to eat, but near impossible to photograph kind. Brown food. It’s the kitchen song of my people. And this Irish Stew is no exception. But it is deceptively […]
Greek Meatball Bowls with Green Tzatziki Sauce & Pomegranate Olive Rice
These Greek Meatball Bowls are me pretending like it’s Spring already, or something. Despite the weather telling me otherwise, I feel that kind of hopeful readiness this year. LikeĀ a flower learning towards the sun. It’s, honestly, quite unlike me. I’ve always been more of a practical, placid, “welp, we’re all gonna die” type of […]
Baked Greek Meatballs, or: Nightshade Free Soutzoukakia
One of my first food loves, courtesy of a vacation I took back when the drachma still existed and I was totally at one with drinking straight ouzo, was Greek cuisine. I claim absolutely no special claim to fame when it comes to the intricacies and nuances of regional Greek food, but I do know […]
Spiced Shepherd’s Pie with Coconut Lime Sweet Potato Topping
Swirl and swoop that sweet potato! It’s not quite The Bend And Snap, but honestly, this Spiced Shepherd’s Pie with it’s show off coconut, lime and ginger scented sweet potato topping will bring plenty of interested parties to your kitchen or table, stat. I’ve always loved the savory and spice-heavy when it comes to flavor, […]
Classic Shepherd’s Pie with Parsnip Mash
My grandmother lived in England during the Second World War and through food rationing that continued into the 1950s, long after the war had ended. She also had four children in that decade or thereabouts, so itās perhaps completely unsurprising that she could make a meal out of seemingly nothing, never wasted a damn thing […]