Brazilian lemonade

Brazilian lemonade

 

I first heard about Brazilian lemonade while on holiday recently – drying off in the sun at the Victoria Falls Hotel after getting drenched from the knees down at Victoria Falls (totally worth it!) – and the description immediately caught my attention. A creamy, zesty lemonade style drink made with condensed milk? I made a mental note to research and try it as soon as I got home. I’ve made my own lemonade countless times (cookbook readers will have seen my favourite recipe in my book), but I’d never come across a version quite like this, made by blending fresh limes and adding sweetened condensed milk. Needless to say, I was intrigued!

 

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Aubergine with tahini yoghurt and almonds

Plate of grilled aubergine with yoghurt

 

Every now and then I’ll pop some aubergine on the table at home. I love it, but so far I’ve been unable to get the rest of the family on board with this veggie. If it’s tucked into some moussaka I might just get away with it, but that’s as far as I’ve managed to get!

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White wine and berry sangria

 White wine sangria recipe

 

Happy New Year foodies, it is good to be back! The Christmas tree may have been packed away and the holidays all but over, but summer is still in full swing so let’s keep that festive feeling going for a little bit longer shall we? My first new recipe of the year is a fruity sangria with a white wine twist, the perfect thing to sip on a warm evening. I’ll raise my glass to that!

 

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Freshpak media event and rooibos iced tea two ways

Image courtesy of Freshpak

 

Let’s start this post with some fun facts about me: Fact #1: 99.99% of my days start in exactly the same way – with a cup of rooibos tea. They have done for about the last seven or eight years. It is fair to say that I am a fan! Fact #2: I used to make iced tea (including a rooibos variant) for a living before my London / travelling years. I was obviously thrilled then to receive an invitation from Freshpak to a creative afternoon with chef, Kirsty Rowett.

 

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Angelfish with steamed asparagus and lime beurre blanc

Steamed asparagus

Bonjour! We are getting ever so slightly posh this week with a little help from our French friends. This is the kind of meal usually reserved for those occasions when I have an evening out and can enjoy my dinner at a restaurant, but it is surprisingly simple and perfect for when you want to prepare something extra special at home.

Beurre blanc if you didn’t know is a creamy, butter sauce. It is extremely versatile and can be prepared in many ways – you could add herbs, stock or even red wine. The variations are almost endless, and this is my version.

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