Squash Tagine

What else can I do with a butternut squash?  I’ve risottoed, roasted, baked, stewed and curried, it’s now time for some new flavours.  So I’m heading back to Morocco, the place were the husband and I took one of our first holidays (in that magical time, way before we had children) and I’m trying to…

Ras-El-Hanout {Moroccan Spice Blend}

Recently, out of a desire for a new taste from a different part of the world, I have been trying to recapture the flavours from a distant holiday in Marakesh.  I’ve been working on a vegetable tagine, and during my research, which has led me the believe there is no such thing as a definitive classic…

Vegan Thai Curry Paste

Most supermarket Thai curry pastes are not vegan, they’re not even vegetarian, they contain shrimp paste and fish sauce.  The two vegan organic brands I have tried have been very very hot and slightly over vinegary, which was disappointing (especially considering the price tag) so I resorted to making my own. At first I was…