Seemingly like everyone else in the US at this time of year, I find myself with random bags of cranberries that I don’t know what to do with, post-Thanksgiving. They’re something I usually only buy to make the obligatory cranberry sauce for that holiday meal, but since I didn’t grow up in the land of […]
Creamiest Parsnip & Cauliflower Mash with Garlic & Chives
I’m just gonna lay it out there: straight cauliflower mash is a lie. Maybe it’s my English-Irish heritage speaking, but if it ain’t got juuuust the right mouthfeel, it’s not mash. I’ve always maintained that while “cauliflower mash” can be tasty, it’s definitely closer to a puree than to anything I think is truly deserving […]
Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Shallots (Gluten, Dairy & Nut Free)
This post is so short and the photos so few, because I’m a non-American living in America who didn’t realize that Green Bean Casserole was apparently a Thanksgiving-only dish for a lot of people? I’d erroneously assumed it was an equal opportunity winter holiday kind of dish, so I’m afraid I’m hitting publish on this […]
Pork & Basil Meatballs in Creamy Thai Green Curry Sauce
This platter of basil-spiked meatballs swimming in a comforting, creamy Thai green curry sauce is your reminder today that you don’t have to let your dietary needs define your life. What I mean by that is that it is so easy to get caught up in the scarcity mentality of what you can’t have, can’t […]
No Bake Maple Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake
I finally cracked. I guess I really have to concede winter squash induced defeat, given that we’re properly into October now. So this pumpkin cheesecake is my “I’m resisting Fall” penance! It’s a bit of a sneaky one, because it’s totally dairy, egg and nut free. (Because apparently my bus is firmly parked in #allthefrees […]
Honeyed Ginger Peach Ice Cream Slice
Apparently, when I was photographing this peach ice cream, I was clearly not all about that scoop life. And it was only after I started slicing this block rather than digging out my never-used & only-owned-for-photo-shoots scooper that I remembered the earliest ice cream in my memories came in a long, rectangular cardboard sleeve. The […]