Sri Lankan Pumpkin Curry with Roasted Rice

This curry is fragrant, warming and very satisfying. Based off a home-cooked pumpkin curry I ate at a little roadside cafe on the way out of Ella in the central highlands. The secret? Using ground roasted rice to both thicken and add a delicious toasty flavour to the curry.

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Apricot and Vanilla Jam

For the past 3 years I’ve been spending August working in France with the most amazing produce. Every year I spend the last few days jarring and bottling up as much as possible to bring home to last me through the winter. Here’s my recipe for French-style apricot jam.

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Slow Cooked Peppers & Lemon Ricotta on Toast

Try these delicious and decadent peppers on toast as a simple starter or for a weekend brunch. They take a while to cook but this can be done in advance and I promise you’ll be surprised by how slow cooking them totally changes both their flavour and texture.

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