Category Archives: Spicy recipes

Cold remedy 2: Nigel Slater’s aromatic rice

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

The ideal response to the end of a cold is a Vietnamese soup like this, a Thai one like this or a curry like this. However, since I didn’t have the ingredients for any of those in my cupboards, I was … Continue reading →

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Cheering myself up on a foggy 111111: Mexican pork carnitas

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

Today is Remembrance Day but I won’t be thinking of World War I or II, or of service personnel lost and still serving. I will be thinking of my Dad who died nine years ago. He wasn’t really into food, … Continue reading →

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Winter salads: a spicy red cabbage coleslaw

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

If there were a prize for most beautiful vegetable, I hope that red cabbage would win it. In winter I never tire of the lovely colour and the incredible sight of its cross-section . Until now my use of it … Continue reading →

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Tom kha kai: spicy coconut soup

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

On the blackboard in my kitchen there is a list. I call it my ‘eat up’ list because it details most of the perishables in my fridge (I’m not so anal as to list butter and milk…). I use it … Continue reading →

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Thai green curry recipe: all the way from Chiang Mai

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

I am very very fond of Thai green curry. I don’t care that it’s a bit old hat, or that there are more interesting, and probably authentic Thai dishes to cook and eat. It perfectly combines just enough spiciness with … Continue reading →

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