The Botanical Kitchen
Recipes, travel and the occasional rant
So excited to share with you details of my debut cookbook! All about the wonderful world of Gujarati snacking and our culture of sharing and hospitality. It’s full of stories as well as quick and easy vegetarian recipes from beer snacks to bhajia, masala mogo to green chilli margaritas! Have a look!
Easy to make muffins using protein powder for a great post or pre workout snack
Decadent and fudgy brownies to use up sourdough starter discard. Easy to make and not too sweet.
A simple recipe for making delicious gyoza dumplings at home using up bits of broccoli, cabbage or kale. It’s a lovely way to spend a few hours catching up with friends making batches. Equally a nice way to get some quiet alone time in the kitchen.
I have had an abundance of courgettes this year. I am still eating the ones that grew to marrow size while we were on holiday a few weeks ago! Of course the best thing about growing courgettes is the flowers. I’ve had weekly meals since July of these fritters. There are lots of recipes and […]
Quick and easy sourdough crackers to use up your sourdough discard or extra starter. Customise for your own flavour combinations.
A delicious crumble recipe with a crunchy yet chewy flapjack style topping. Perfect for snuggling in on cold and rainy days
An easy batch of crumbly, slightly chewy but most of all cheesy biscuits which are perfect with a glass of white wine for aperitifs. I used the wonder Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire cheese and fresh rosemary from the garden.
An easy and comforting curry using the wonderful Hodmedod’s Carlin Badger peas
An easy rose and almond cake which gave me some headspace and time on my own away from the family during this difficult period of Coronavirus lockdown
A delicious dish inspired by a long weekend in Madrid filled with eating and exploring
I like making little treats. You can have one and feel totally sated rather than denying yourself completely. Good strategy huh? That’s how these little chocolate mousse meringue cups came about. I was craving something fancy and chocolatey. But I had a full medical assessment recently and was also hearing the words of the […]