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  • Photograph of Massaman Meatball Curry with Tamarind and Peanut Butter
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    Massaman Meatball Curry with Tamarind and Peanut Butter

    By Susan / 20th January 2022

    Massaman Meatball Curry with Tamarind and Peanut Butter: just imagine tender, melt in the mouth, juicy beef meatballs swathed in a rich, silky massaman curry sauce loaded with coconut, peanut butter and tamarind. Utter deliciousness! It is…

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    Beef Rendang

    By Susan / 31st December 2021

    Beef Rendang is a stunningly delicious internationally famous, classic, spicy, slow cooked Indonesian/Malaysian curry beloved well beyond Asia. With complex, deep flavours developed through long, slow cooking, layers of spices, aromatics and toasted coconut, this intensely aromatic…

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    Kalonji Chicken

    By Susan / 6th October 2021

    Tender chunks of chicken cooked in a fresh and spicy sauce loaded with Nigella seeds, tomatoes, onions, coriander, cumin and chilli; Kalonji Chicken is my new favourite curry.

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  • Photograph of Satay Chicken with Peanut Sauce
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    Satay Chicken with Peanut Sauce

    By Susan / 10th May 2021

    A perennial favourite, this delicious dish – tender, lightly charred curry flavoured chicken skewers served with a thick and unctuous spicy peanut sauce flavoured with red curry paste, coconut and kaffir lime leaves – puts everybody in…

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  • Photograph of Brown Rice Kedgeree with Smoked Haddock, Salmon and Coriander
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    Brown Rice Kedgeree with Smoked Haddock, Salmon and Coriander

    By Susan / 23rd March 2021

    Curry flavoured basmati rice loaded with smoked fish, sweetcorn, peas, cream, butter, fresh coriander, and of course, boiled eggs. There are many variations of this dish and I confess, that this version is probably quite different and…

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    Quick Keema with Lamb and Peas

    By Susan / 7th March 2021

    Fancy a curry but don’t really fancy spending much time cooking? This is the dish for you! All made in one pan, soft and luscious lamb mince is quickly cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, some classic Indian…

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    Thai Red Curry with Duck, Lychees, Sweet Basil and Coriander Served with Jasmine Rice

    By Susan / 3rd February 2021

    A rich and creamy Thai red coconut curry with slow cooked duck, sweet lychees, loaded with sweet basil and coriander and served with delicately aromatic Jasmine rice. Notes on Ingredients: Duck – This classical curry is normally…

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    Karahi Chicken

    By Susan / 16th January 2021

    A luscious yet healthy spicy tomato and chicken curry packing a huge punch with layers of flavour from onions, garlic, ginger, green pepper and a mix of wonderful spices. This classic chicken curry is best served with…

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    Chicken Biryani

    By Susan / 2nd January 2021

    After 7 days of Christmas feasting, we were all craving something a little different and spicy on New Year’s Day. Typically, I serve more traditional food such as a Beef Wellington, a Venison Casserole or Beef and…

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  • Photograph of Thai Red Chicken Curry with New Potatoes and Roast Cashew Nuts
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    Thai Red Chicken Curry with New Potatoes and Roast Cashew Nuts

    By Susan / 31st May 2020

    If you asked any member of our family to name their favourite curry, we would all say, without exception – Thai Red Curry. Andrew, Charlotte and I tend to opt for it with chicken, whereas Emma, our…

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My name is Susan. Food is my passion – cooking and eating (of course!) delicious, flavourful, seasonal, healthy (most of the time!) and easy to prepare family food influenced by my travels, family and friends. Read more

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Uncle Huw’s Crempogau - Welsh Pancakes Wonderf Uncle Huw’s Crempogau - Welsh Pancakes
 
Wonderfully light and fluffy on the inside, with a slightly crispy exterior, these Welsh Pancakes – or Crempogau, if you are a local – make a wonderful breakfast or, indeed, a treat at any time of the day! At their best when served warm, straight off the bakestone, they are traditionally served with butter, and frequently some jam too. However, these beauties also lend themselves to more modern accompaniments, such as maple syrup, crispy bacon, Nutella and fruit compote and yoghurt, for example.
 
Crempogau have been eaten in Wales for centuries, and like Scottish Pancakes or Drop scones, are most likely the precursor of the ever popular American pancake. The recipes are very similar, although a classic Crempogau recipe will include some vinegar. This vinegar activates the bicarbonate of soda guaranteeing pancakes which tend to be lighter and fluffier than their American counterpart.

This is another recipe I created to accompany my lovely cousin’s winning poem ‘Picnic’. This bilingual poem, written in Welsh and English, is  aimed at 3 -5 years. The competition was organised by Books Trust Cymru, a charity set up to inspire a love of reading in children in Wales. 

To watch the film and hear the poem, simply go to the Books Trust Cymru website and type ‘Picnic by Patricia Sumner’ in their search bar. Alternatively copy and paste this link https://www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/find-resources/picnic-by-patricia-sumner/

For the Crempogau –
- 200ml milk
- 30ml white vinegar, divided
- 25g unsalted butter
- 150g plain flour
- 1 egg
- 50g caster sugar
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ⅛ tsp fine salt
 
To read more about this recipe, or to find other great recipes, please take a look at www.daffodilkitchen.com or go to the link in my bio, tap on the picture and go straight to the recipe.

If you make this recipe, do please tag me on @daffodil_kitchen. 💛🌼
Nain’s Potato Pancakes If you are looking for Nain’s Potato Pancakes
 
If you are looking for something a little different for Shrove Tuesday, why not try these Potato Pancakes?

Tender and soft with caramelised edges, these delectable potato pancakes are a fabulous way to use up leftover mashed potato, they are quick to make, use minimal store cupboard ingredients and come together very quickly. Think of them as the birth child of American pancakes and Irish potato farls. Like potato farls, they can form an integral part of many dishes but are particularly good with a full cooked breakfast. Like American pancakes, they are delicious served with some bacon and maple syrup.
 
This is another recipe I created to accompany my lovely cousin’s winning poem ‘Picnic’. This bilingual poem, written in Welsh and English, is aimed at 3 -5 years. The competition was organised by Books Trust Cymru, a charity set up to inspire a love of reading in children in Wales.
 
For those who don’t know, ’Nain’ (pronounced ’nine’) is the Welsh word for grandmother, primarily used in North Wales. In South Wales, Mamgu is more commonly used.

To watch the film and hear the poem, simply go to the Books Trust Cymru website and type ‘Picnic by Patricia Sumner’ in their search bar. Alternatively copy and paste this link: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/find-resources/picnic-by-patricia-sumner/
 
Ingredients
- 200g left-over mashed potato. Or make fresh.
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 50ml – 75ml milk
- ⅛ tsp fine salt, or to taste
- ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 50g plain flour
To cook:
- a little oil – I use olive oil
- some butter
 
To read more about this recipe, or to find other great recipes, please take a look at www.daffodilkitchen.com or go to the link in my bio, tap on the picture and go straight to the recipe.

If you make this recipe, do please tag me on @daffodil_kitchen. 💛🌼
Nain’s Cream of Roast Tomato Soup with Sun-Dried Nain’s Cream of Roast Tomato Soup with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Parmesan Croutons
 
This luscious, creamy, thick soup is loaded with roasted and sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and fresh thyme; in addition, the chilli flakes add a wonderful warming sensation, without overpowering the natural flavours. Roasting and caramelising the tomatoes, with the onion, garlic and thyme, helps develop the vegetables’ natural sweetness and enhances all the flavours. Plus, using milk, rather than stock and cream, guarantees a creamy, yet healthy, rich, filling soup. Together with the crispy parmesan croutons, this soup packs a huge flavour and texture punch, and is perfect for this time of year. 
 
This is another recipe I created to accompany my lovely cousin’s winning poem ‘Picnic’. This bilingual poem, written in Welsh and English, is aimed at 3 -5 years. The competition was organised by Books Trust Cymru, a charity set up to inspire a love of reading in children in Wales, 
 
For those who don’t know, ’Nain’ (pronounced ’nine’) is the Welsh word for grandmother and is used primarily in North Wales. In South Wales, Mamgu is more commonly preferred.
 
For further details, please see my ’Taid’s Chicken Butty’ post. To watch the film and hear the poem, simply go to the Books Trust Cymru website and type ‘Picnic by Patricia Sumner’ in their search bar.

Soup:
- 600g fresh tomatoes, quartered
- 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 onion, peeled and sliced
- 70g sun-dried tomatoes
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- ⅛ tsp chilli flakes, or to taste
- ¼ plus ⅛ teaspoon fine salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tbls olive oil from sun-dried tomatoes
- 25g – 50g parmesan cheese, finely grated, to taste
- 500ml – 700ml milk or coconut milk
- 1 tsp honey, optional
 
Parmesan Croutons:
- 2 slices of bread
- 2 tbls olive oil
- pinch of salt and pepper
- parmesan cheese, finely grated
 
To read more about this recipe, or to find other great recipes, please take a look at www.daffodilkitchen.com or go to the link in my bio, tap on the picture and go straight to the recipe.

If you make this recipe, do please tag me on @daffodil_kitchen. 💛🌼
Taid’s Spicy Ginger Cake Rich, moist and burst Taid’s Spicy Ginger Cake
 
Rich, moist and bursting with spicy ginger, warm cinnamon, sweet dates and golden nuggets of stem ginger, this fabulous cake, not only lasts well, but, if you can bear to wait, it tastes even better after a couple of days. It is outstanding served simply with a cup of tea but it also makes a wonderful, warm, comforting dessert with caramel sauce and ice cream, or a generous portion of custard.
 
This is another recipe I created to accompany my lovely cousin’s winning rhyme ‘Picnic’. This bilingual poem, written in Welsh and English, is aimed at 3 - 5 year olds. The competition was organised by Books Trust Cymru, a charity set up to inspire a love of reading in children in Wales, 
 
For those who don’t know, ’Taid’ (pronounced ’tide’) is the Welsh word for grandfather, primarily used in North Wales. In South Wales, Tadcu is more commonly used.
 
For further details of the poem and this project, please see my ’Taid’s Chicken Butty’ post. To watch the film and hear the poem, simply go to the Books Trust Cymru website and type ‘Picnic by Patricia Sumner’ in their search bar.

Ingredients
Cake:
- 100g unsalted butter
- 100g dark or light brown sugar
- 60g golden syrup
- 60g dark treacle 
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 150g plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2½ tsps ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 150ml milk
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 medium eggs
- 100g chopped dates (optional)
- 2 pieces stem ginger, finely chopped
- stem ginger syrup, for top of cooked cake
Lemon icing:
- 100g icing sugar
- 4 – 6 tsps lemon juice
- extra chopped stem ginger

To read more about this recipe, or to find other great recipes, please take a look at www.daffodilkitchen.com or go to the link in my bio, tap on the picture and go straight to the recipe.

If you make this recipe, do please tag me on @daffodil_kitchen. 💛🌼
Picnic My lovely and very talented cousin, Patri Picnic
 
My lovely and very talented cousin, Patricia Sumner, an experienced writer, editor, and proofreader, recently submitted a bilingual poem entitled Picnic to a competition run by BookTrust Cymru. I’m delighted to say that they liked it so much that they commissioned her not only to create a film to accompany the rhyme, but also asked her to provide recipes to go with it.
 
I’m thrilled to share that Pat has asked me to submit the recipes for the dishes mentioned in the poem. Picnic is aimed at children aged three to five, and over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing all the recipes created for this wonderful project.
 
BookTrust Cymru works to inspire a love of reading in children in Wales. Their aim is to bring the benefits of reading to children most in need, placing children and families at the heart of innovation, design, and programme development. They run a wide range of initiatives to encourage children to engage with reading and to ensure they have access to books and numeracy resources.
 
To watch the film and hear the poem, simply  go to the Books Trust Cymru website and type ‘Picnic by Patricia Sumner’ in their search bar.
 
The first recipe is for ‘Taid’s Chicken Butty with Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato Cucumber and a Yoghurt, Mustard Dressing.’ This will shortly be followed by his favourite treat, ‘Spicy Ginger Cake’.
 
To read more about this recipe, or to find other great recipes, please take a look at www.daffodilkitchen.com or go to the link in my bio, tap on the picture and go straight to the recipe.

If you make this recipe, do please tag me on @daffodil_kitchen. 💛🌼
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