kitchen

  • instant pot pilau pilaf rice

    Instant Pot Pilaf/Pilau Rice

    This was the first recipe that I worked on perfecting for the Instant Pot, and it’s one of the ones I make the most. It’s also one that I can’t seem to commit the measurements of to memory. The recipe notebook I keep in my kitchen cupboard is getting quite splashed and stained, so I’m…

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  • Lemon & Poppyseed Freezer Crinkle Biscuits

    Make the dough ahead and freeze, ready to bake whenever needed.

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  • Sourdough Discard Pikelets

    They’re crumpets, for people who can’t be bothered waiting for crumpets to cook and who don’t want to mess around with crumpet rings.

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  • Waffles

    I like to batch cook waffles and freeze them to make for a stress-free breakfast by just popping them into the toaster.

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  • Instant Pot Yoghurt

    For some reason it took me about 8 years to use the yoghurt function on my Instant Pot, and now that I have tried it I’m never going back. The ‘hands-on’ time to make a huge batch of yoghurt amounts to mere minutes, and at £1.45 for a great big pot of yoghurt which acts…

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  • Bhaffles (Bhaji Waffles)

    I was looking for something to satisfy my savoury craving, and decided I wanted something filling, and similar to the little pudla that I sometimes make up to accompany a meal. I made a quick batch of gram flour waffles, adding in some caramelised, finely chopped onion for the sweetness of an onion bhaji, as…

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