Autumn is a time of plenty. What better time than to start celebrating food with friends than to strike up a tradition of dinner parties to help get you through the oncoming winter? Learn the four best themes to get everyone excited and enthusiastic about inviting you over for dinner… As the seasons turn, my
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RECIPE: Vietnamese Pho Rhymes With Soup Connoisseur
Vietnamese pho (pronounced ‘fur’) is one of the great dishes of the world. With its subtle yet complex flavour it refreshes, enlivens and satisfies the palate in ways that not many dishes do. The reason why this dish is often shunned by non-Vietnamese home cooks, is the fact that a rich broth (a broth is
Continue reading »POACHING IDEAS: the Perfect Poached Egg
Poaching ideas is nothing new to us here at NOM NOM. And there are a great many ideas on how to achieve the ‘perfect poached egg’. Let’s examine three great methods of achieving cracking poached eggs, stolen from the best chefs and cooks around the globe. But which method is the best? Stealing ideas –
Continue reading »BROWN RICE: Cat Woman’s Favourite Food?
Brown rice is one of the great foods. Nutritionally outstanding, complex in flavour and putatively versatile. Yet something about it just doesn’t make it appealing to eat come dinnertime… Summer is obviously a happy time for most. Long hot days, delicious fresh produce and even the odd dip in the pool. But like any season
Continue reading »RECIPE: Raw Pumpkin Pasta Lemon, Mushroom & Thyme
This raw pumpkin pasta with lemon, mushroom and thyme is a recipe inspired by one of my favourite Nigella Lawson recipes. While it may not be a traditional Italian recipe, this pasta has all of the fresh clean flavours that you would expect from great Italian food. The original Nigella recipe is absolutely delicious in
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