Clik here to view.
Weekend Brunch #8: Goat’s Cheese Frittata
Further vegetarian brunch adventures. Not sure what’s come over us but somehow CB and I can’t get over the vegetable+cheese+egg combination. A long time back, when Orange Wednesdays were still a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Empire Lamb with Spicy Roast Potatoes
A few weeks ago, CB and I had one of those Sundays. You know the ones – an elaborate brunch is made which uses 75% of all the pots and pans you have in the house, the dishes are summarily dismissed to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Middle Eastern Chickpeas with Tabbouleh
Following the excesses of our delicious Empire Roast Lamb (the leftovers of which were devoured Nigella style by the light of the fridge), we felt it prudent to move back to safer, healthier,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weekend Brunch #9: Egyptian Egg and Beans
It’s ‘back to school’ time and, although I haven’t been in education for (gulp) a number of years now, I always feel the kind of anticipation for the downwards turn towards the end of the year and all...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lamb Kofte Burgers with Pistachio Pesto, Cous Cous & Dill Yoghurt
If you’ve ever met me, you’ll know that apart from my debilitating love of creamy pastas, I also have an unhealthy weakness for burgers. Heaven help me, there’s nothing like a good burger. And...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weekend Brunch #10: Herby Crepes
During the Summer, CB and I continued on one of our favourite adventures: what other delicious thing can we do with eggs? For those of you who have been down this road with us before, you’ll have some...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spaghetti Chicken Parmesan
If you spend any amount of time at all on the recipe boards of pinterest (many a long Sunday afternoon has been lost here, I’m not afraid to admit that), you’ll almost certainly have come across some...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quick Beef Noodles with Salad
Enter a caption A couple of years ago CB and I, exploring the realm of quick noodle dishes, tried repeatedly to create Dan Dan noodles, which in the blogosphere seem to be some kind of holy noodle...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weekend Brunch #11: Sweet Potato Cakes with Poached Egg, Yoghurt & Harissa...
When I was growing up, I used to eat a lot of champ – an Irish dish of creamy mashed potatoes with spring onions – especially in the winter. Since moving to London, I’ve not had the opportunity to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Posh Fish & Chips
Fish and chips hold a very special place in my heart. Many a time, my mum would take me to a local chip shop – I think we’ve all known one of these cafes. The edges of it are lined with whoever has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lamb Meatball Curry
The first thing I ever recall CB ever making for me was these meatballs. She had just entered a period of intensely ambitious (for students) cooking, putting an end the first year diet of baked beans,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coconut Lime Chicken
(Tina Turner voice) You know every now and then you might like to hear something from us. Nice…and eeeeassy. If you’re a fan of South East Asian food, the ingredients below will be both familiar and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Harissa Salmon with Giant Cous Cous
The reason I love this recipe so much is because it proves that the humble salmon can hold its own against a strong flavour. For those that think that it’s only chicken or lamb that can pull off the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sriracha Chicken Salad with Orange & Peanut Dressing
You’ll be forgiven for forgetting that it’s summer. With the grey skies, the miserable wet weather, the dads in the garden trying to defy mother nature and keep their smouldering BBQ flames alive.....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weekend Brunch #14: Avocado Smash, Hot Smoked Salmon and Poached Egg on Toast
Not the snappiest title we’ve ever come up with, but it is at least precise. We’ve been making this brunch for years now. In fact it’s such a staple, that when CB announced we were going to make it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pasta Alla Norma
Don’t get me wrong, we consider every recipe we post to be a personal triumph of taste. But occasionally we make something that is so… extra, that I find my usual superlatives and synonyms aren’t...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fishcake Wraps with Mango Salsa
A couple of weeks ago, we experienced some truly sublime weather here in London. Unfortunately, we were here in London. For those of you who have the pleasure of living in this global city, you’ll...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Five Spice Pork and Egg Fried Rice
I’m writing this on the plane as we travel home from our Spanish getaway, where we’ve been this past week. CB and I can’t wait to get back into our kitchen and cook something that passes as a decent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mandi’s Homemade Burgers
To say I love burgers is an understatement. I’d happily eat burgers every week if CB, general common sense, a strong sense of culinary shame, and coronary health concerns didn’t stop me. I’m trying...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Weekend Brunch #15: Beetroot & Feta Fritters
I think we’re on the cusp of a brunch drought here on MADAVOCADO. If you haven’t got much of a sweet tooth and you don’t want to spend your day’s calorie intake in one fail swoop on a late Saturday...
View Article