Category Archives: Spicy recipes
Cold remedy 2: Nigel Slater’s aromatic rice
The ideal response to the end of a cold is a Vietnamese soup like this, a Thai one like thisĀ or a curry like this. However, since I didn’t have the ingredients for any of those in my cupboards, I was … Continue reading
Cheering myself up on a foggy 111111: Mexican pork carnitas
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
Winter salads: a spicy red cabbage coleslaw
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
Tom kha kai: spicy coconut soup
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
Thai green curry recipe: all the way from Chiang Mai
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