Erin's Eats

My mega Mother’s Day Meal

This Mother’s Day, being unable to go to a restaurant because of the virus plaguing the world as we speak, I decided to cook the mega-est Mother’s Day Meal I could think of. And, why not learn some cool new cooking skills along the way? Of course, none of this could have been possible withoutContinue reading “My mega Mother’s Day Meal”

Pimp that pizza for your Friday night dinner

Has your Friday night pizza for dinner become a boring event? Are you tired of the plain old usual pizza toppings? Then look no further than my guide to pimp that pizza. Everybody loves the old Italian reliables of Margherita or pepperoni atop a crisp golden pizza dough base. Or, maybe you are more ofContinue reading “Pimp that pizza for your Friday night dinner”

Simple fish dishes: the ideal midweek meal

When it is midweek and your struggling for some food inspiration for the night’s meal I urge you to look no further than a simple fish dish. Usually an easy fish dinner takes the form of some frozen Birds Eye or Young’s (other brands are available) battered cod fillets and chips bunged in the ovenContinue reading “Simple fish dishes: the ideal midweek meal”

It’s time to take a stand… for tapas

Classic Spanish tapas has always been a family favourite. With every Lawler birthday celebrated at the now long gone but dearly missed and forever in our hearts La Tasca in the Cardiff Brewery Quarter. We would consistently order so many dishes that they would be brought to our table on a gigantic tray and wouldContinue reading “It’s time to take a stand… for tapas”

Love a Chinese but hail the homemade? Kwoklyn Wan offers the answers in his ‘Chinese Takeaway Cookbook’

Here’s a review of Kwoklyn Wan (yes, Gok Wan’s brother’s) recipes for your takeaway favourites, with no MSG in sight. Flipping through the pages of this cookbook you spot the absolute classics of everyone’s favourite takeaway (Chinese right?) and its iconic pamphlet style menu. Queue recipes for prawn toasts, beef and green pepper in blackContinue reading “Love a Chinese but hail the homemade? Kwoklyn Wan offers the answers in his ‘Chinese Takeaway Cookbook’”

Cabbage: A redefining of the unloved Christmas vegetable

After the festive holiday season some of us may have some sad leftover vegetables hanging around in the fridge. Cabbage and Brussel sprouts seem to always take up this space in the post-Christmas lunch fridge, never the favourites on the Christmas roast dinner plate. Well, I am here to tell you: no more. These sadContinue reading “Cabbage: A redefining of the unloved Christmas vegetable”

She’s salty, but not about food

A chance to tell you why the hell I’ve constructed yet another food blog to send into the vast webasphere. Food organises all of our lives; our minds (or at least mine) are consumed by questions of “when will I eat lunch?”, “what do I fancy for dinner?” or “what’s in the fridge”? It isContinue reading “She’s salty, but not about food”