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Hi! I’m Jay. I’m a cookbook author and food photographer, and Days of Jay is my website where I share easy, delicious recipes that you can cook at home.
My recipes are packed with loads of photos and useful tips and tricks to help you as you cook. These recipes are all inspired by healthy, seasonal ingredients and my travels across the globe, especially in Germany, Italy and Australasia.
I am so excited to have you here, so let’s dive in and get cooking!
THE LATEST RECIPES FROM MY KITCHEN
All the latest and greatest recipes that I have been cooking up recently.
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Feta and Pesto Chicken (with video!)
A deliciously easy oven-baked meal. Feta and Pesto Chicken is full of Mediterranean flavours, can be prepared quickly and the robust flavours suit every season.
Wild Garlic Pesto (with Ramps!)
The surest sign of spring is the first vibrant green leaves of wild garlic or Bärlauch. It’s abundant in the woods right now and is delicious whipped into this quick and easy pesto.
Hot Cross Buns
Deliciously sweet and sticky, my easy Hot Cross Buns recipe is perfect for baking this Easter. Serve generously slathered with salted butter.
Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Chicken
Bursting with fabulous Mediterranean flavours, Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Chicken is the ideal one-pan meal. Quick to prepare and cook, maximum flavour, minimum effort. Dinner perfection.
Roasted Eggplant with Lentils
Roasted Eggplant with Lentils is a dream combination. This vegetarian dish made from meltingly tender roasted eggplants, stuffed with a Middle-Eastern inspired combination of green lentils, fresh tomatoes, pine nuts and herbs, is packed with flavour and totally irresistible.
Fresh Blueberry Pie
With sweet, plump summer blueberries encased in a flaky all-butter pie pastry, my recipe for Fresh Blueberry Pie is always a winner. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for guaranteed smiles at the table.
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Winter Warmers
In the colder months of the year my kitchen is all about comfort food.
Warming soups and stews, slow cooked roasts and joints of meat and delicious pasta bakes.
Below you’ll find some of my favourite cool weather recipes to warm you up from the inside out.
Hungarian Pork Stew – Pörkölt
If you’ve ever travelled to Hungary you are sure to have eaten plenty of this famous dish. Similar to goulash, Hungarian Pork Stew or Pörkölt is thick and hearty with a rich tomatoey sauce, perfect as a winter warmer.
Chicken and Noodle Soup
The ultimate bowl of comfort, everybody should know how to make an easy Chicken and Noodle Soup. I use chicken wings to give the soup loads of body and flavour.
Creamy Smoked Fish Pie
Comforting, warming and utterly delicious Creamy Smoked Fish Pie is a classic of the British kitchen for good reason. Deeply satisfying and full of healthy omega-3 oils, this is real good mood food.
Ricotta Gnocchi with Lemon and Sage
Lemon Sage Ricotta Gnocchi are super simple to make and taste delicious. Served with a brown butter sauce, with lemon, sage and garlic. Facile e buonissima!
Greek Lemon Chicken Soup
A velvety and flavoursome soup that is pure comfort in a bowl. Greek Lemon Chicken Soup or Avgolemono is a stunning combination of chicken, lemon, orzo and herbs, thickened with whole eggs. Perfect for cool weather!
German Beef Rouladen (Rinderrouladen)
My Authentic German Rouladen Recipe is a real family favourite. This traditional German dish is made from thinly sliced beef, stuffed with bacon, onions, pickles and mustard, all simmered in a rich gravy to fork-tender perfection.
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My FAvourite German Cake REcipes
While people often associate Germany with pretzels and beer, it’s really all about coffee and cake!
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