summer Archives — Days of Jay

Easy Thai Beef Salad

13th May 202015th May 2020 main-event, Asian, Fakeaway, summer, Thai

I’ve written before about Thailand, a magical country where I’ve been lucky enough to spend quite a lot of time. The cuisine of Thailand is world-renowned and rightly so. Often balanced on the finest edge of salty, sweet, sour and spicy, good Thai food is a flavour sensation, enough to

Ricotta Stuffed Zucchini Flowers

11th May 202018th May 2020 Flower, Italian, light-bites, summer

As the weather warms up and more and more fresh produce hits the market stands, I can spend many happy hours searching for ingredients. There is no food that attracts my eye quite as much as a tumbling display of colourful fruit and veg, but the most beautiful of all

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake

8th May 202015th May 2020 baking, cakes, Chocolate, summer, sweet-things

The sun is shining, the sky is brilliantly blue and the fields are full of waving green grass that has sprung up seemingly overnight. The bowl of strawberries on the kitchen table is filling the kitchen with the sweet smell of summer. Juicy and succulent, they are the perfect topping

Turkish Chicken Shish Kebabs

7th May 202015th May 2020 main-event, Cypriot, Dinner, summer, Travel, Turkish

I’m declaring barbecue season officially open! To get the ball rolling I have a truly delicious recipe for you, one that I have on rotation all summer long. Turkish Chicken Shish Kebabs (Tavuk Siş) are tender, tangy and so easy. The chicken is marinated in yoghurt, lemon and spices which

Gin and Tonic Jelly with Lemon Granita

27th March 20209th April 2020 sweet-things, cocktail-hour, summer

I don’t know about you, but there is only so much serious news and doom and gloom I can take before I get completely overloaded, so today’s recipe is pure fun. Gin and Tonic Jelly with Lemon Granita is a fabulous dinner party dessert and always gets people talking. The

-Obazda- Bavarian Cheese Spread

22nd August 201923rd November 2019 Bavarian, light-bites, summer

It’s that time of year again, Munich is buzzing, the tourists are flooding into town, the Wiesn is covered in beer tents and roller coasters, that must mean that the mother of all celebrations, Oktoberfest is nearly upon us. Love it or hate it, the Oktoberfest is an absolute phenomenon.

Italian Summer Stuffed Peppers

17th August 20194th December 2019 light-bites, italy, summer

We’ve arrived at last at my favourite time of year… A happy coincidence that my birthday is around the corner, I promise. Late summer, fading into golden autumn with long golden days and cool crisp mornings will always be the season where I am happiest. The sweltering days are behind

Roast Tomato & Feta Prawns

30th July 201927th November 2019 light-bites, summer

As contrary as it sounds, whenever the weather gets hot, my favourite way of cooking is to use the oven. I know it seems insane when the mercury is pushing 40°C outside to turn on ferociously hot oven, but there is a method to my madness. The way I see

Summertime Apricot Cake

29th May 201921st November 2019 baking, summer

With the weather still cool and grey outside, I’ve been letting my mind wander to sunnier days, especially memories from the beautiful island of Cyprus where I was luckily enough to spend a few years living in the small village of Bellapais, perched high in the Kyrenia mountain range, overlooking

Mango-Vanilla ‘Nice’ Blocks

24th January 201919th November 2019 summer, sweet-things

I’m still working my way through the mass of mangoes that I bought from the markets the other day, (I know, life is hard) and as the summer swelters on I couldn’t resist making a few of my favourite sweet treats. I’m going to be honest. Even though I love