• Cake Recipes

    Veggie Bean Burger – Nicky’s Kitchen Sanctuary

    Spicy cheesy bean burgers, coated in breadcrumbs and fried until golden and crispy. A brilliant fast-food style dinner that’s meat-free and tastes so good! Serve it up to the meat-eaters and they’ll be asking for seconds! Having worked at fast food restaurants through school, college and university, I tried everything on the menus over about 6 years! I’m not a vegetarian, but certain veggie burgers on the menu were so good, I often chose them over beef or chicken burgers.Now, when I say ‘veggie’ – I mean vegetarian – not vegetable (if you want a vegetable-filled veggie burger, this cheesy…

  • Cake Recipes

    Mini Burritos – Nicky’s Kitchen Sanctuary

    These little bite-size burritos are a brilliant finger food to put on the party table. You can make them a day or two ahead and reheat them in the oven before serving.They always spark a bit of interest, being a bit different from the usually buffet table items. Look how cute they are!! Move over vol au vents and devilled eggs, everyone will be making a grab for these little burritos first. PLUS they come wrapped in foil, so you don’t get greasy finger marks all over your wine glass. They take a little bit of upfront effort to cut…

  • Cake Recipes

    Creamy Coleslaw Recipe – Nicky’s Kitchen Sanctuary

    A creamy coleslaw with plenty of crunch.There’s no need to buy a big tub of coleslaw with an annoyingly short expiration date when you can whip up a perfect sized batch of homemade coleslaw in 5 minutes.So good as a side for summer barbecues and lazy lunches, or as a topping for pulled pork and crispy chicken burgers. Do you have a favourite style of coleslaw? Is it that creamy, extra crunchy luxury supermarket or KFC coleslaw? Or the lightly-dressed colourful coleslaw with vibrant green and purple cabbage? I think they both have their place and I love them equally.The…

  • Cake Recipes

    Easy Chicken Korma – Nicky’s Kitchen Sanctuary

    This chicken korma is a rich and creamy mild chicken curry with lots of flavour, made with coconut cream, yogurt and a small amount of ground almonds. Perfect for kids and adults to enjoy.This korma recipe is all cooked in one pan with no marinading required and it’s ready in less than 30 minutes! It took a little bit of experimentation to get this chicken korma recipe to taste exactly the way I wanted to it. Creamy, but not cloying, mild but not flavourless. I really wanted it to stand out as a curry the adults would love, as well…

  • Chef Choices

    Broma Bakery’s Sarah Fennel, Offline and Hitting All the Bakeries

    It’s 11 a.m. on a summery Friday, and the line at La Cabra in the East Village is mercifully small. The bakery’s air is thick with the smell of cinnamon and butter, with a whiff of city bus exhaust coming through the open door, and Sarah Fennel couldn’t be happier. She’s been wanting to try the Danish bakery’s coveted cardamom buns herself after months of lusting after them online, and as a newly minted New Yorker, this is her first opportunity. Fennel is perhaps professionally obligated to seek out cult-followed sweets and analyze the hype. You may know her better…

  • Top Cooking

    Weekly Meal Plan (for October 7-14, 2024)

    Hello, friends and fellow home cooks! This is my weekly newsletter with a meal plan, which includes 7 weeknight meals + 3 healthy salads (for the week of October 7-14, 2024)! 7 weeknight meals + 3 healthy salads DAY 1: Creamy Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Sausage, Thyme, and Sage. You can also use canned pumpkin puree. DAY 2: 30-Minute One-Pan Creamy Garlic Parmesan Orzo. Meatless side or main dish. DAY 3: Tomato Spinach Chicken Spaghetti. DAIRY-FREE (no cream, no cheese). DAY 4: Salmon (or Trout) with Lemon Caper Sauce DAY 5: Butternut Squash and Spinach Lasagna DAY 6: Chicken and…