I was craving home baked dessert and ever since the Classic German Baking book, I am eager to make some traditional poppy seed cakes. However, I still need to organise a good grinder for the poppy seeds.
The Palace Kitchen Breakfast – Take Seven
It was a hell of a week work wise - so the shopping fell short and we ran short of a few ingredient Saturday morning. But we made do with what we had and had a bigger lunch later on.
The Ultimate Halloumi, Butternut Squash & Tahini Salad – Mob Kitchen
Spring weather in Scotland is so unpredictable that you don't know what kind of food you'll be in the mood for from one day to the next. This warm, comforting salad sounded perfect for in-between season.
Bulgur Wheat with Mushrooms & Feta – Ottolenghi SIMPLE
We were excited for this one: we love mushrooms and we loved the last bulgur wheat dish from Simple. It seemed like a no brainer! Unfortunately, this didn't turn out to be our favourite.
Take 2: Couscous, Cherry Tomato and Herb Salad – Ottolenghi SIMPLE
We wanted to make the above again. Only done it a few weeks ago - you can find it here. We did the few tweaks we set out to do. What we did We poached the tomatoes and used better ones than before. The ones we usually have for The Palace Kitchen Breakfast. We added … Continue reading Take 2: Couscous, Cherry Tomato and Herb Salad – Ottolenghi SIMPLE
Palace Kitchen Spice Mix – Ras El Hanout
We made our own spice mix today! Out of necessity not really planned. We ran out of Ras El Hanout for one of our lunch dishes. Instead of going shopping, we checked what goes in it and what we have in our spice racks. The result: we had everything so we went and made it … Continue reading Palace Kitchen Spice Mix – Ras El Hanout
The Palace Kitchen Breakfast for Dinner – Take Six
We couldn't go without our Palace Kitchen Breakfast, but we had a cheeky Cheese toastie this morning... So instead we had our breakfast for dinner - with cocktails!!!! this morning... So instead we had our breakfast for dinner - with cocktails!!!! Our Verdict It was as scrumptious as ever!!!! The eggs were perfect and so … Continue reading The Palace Kitchen Breakfast for Dinner – Take Six
The Palace Kitchen Cheese Toastie
Sometimes we just have to treat ourselves. Especially when time is short. So we made ourselves a cheese toastie...!
Puy Lentils with Aubergines, Tomatoes and Yoghurt – Ottolenghi SIMPLE
Another Ottolenghi recipe and one with aubergines. We have fallen for the vegetable, especially if it's grilled. We went with the oven method rather than using the flames on our cooker. But one day we will (when we got time to lay out aluminium foil). What we did Again, we followed the recipe to learn … Continue reading Puy Lentils with Aubergines, Tomatoes and Yoghurt – Ottolenghi SIMPLE
Aromatic Chicken Noodle Soup
It is cold and flu season and the Palace Kitchen was affected, too. We thought we hit the nail on the head and make a potent and yummy chicken noodle soup.
Adventures in the Palace Kitchen 