I was not expecting a visit to this local food market during our second day at Good News Orphanage, Sorgin, in the Southern-most part of Malawi. We had a shortage of nails which were needed to finishing making the night light holders for the dormitories. The Manager of the Orphanage suggested a place that he…
Shanghai’s Hutong’s Street Food and Markets
Shanghai is a vast city, a diverse mix of Eastern and Western cultures. From the sprawling mega malls, designer shops, and many Western fast-food outlets, to the popular heritage sites of Yu Gardens and Jade Gardens. Multi-million pound hotels and towers dominate the Pudong skyline, whilst colonial style buildings dot along the Huangpu River on…
Chocolate Chilli Fondant with Raspberry & Lime Coulis
With all the hype around the notorious Chocolate Fondants I nervously attempted this for the first time for some willing subjects, my parents! After developing a recent love of the chocolate, chilli & lime combo, I decided to add a dash of chilli powder into my fondant mix and a twist of lime to my…
Roadside Jerk Mahi Mahi Fish in Grand Cayman
After the most exhausting exercise I’ve ever completed in order to find food, on a sweltering Caribbean day, it was definitely well worth the sweat & tears. After reading about Chester’s jerk-style hut in a well-known travel guide book I decided have a day trip to Bodden Town, Grand Cayman, to taste the delights. The…
Perfect Mid-week Almond Pesto Pasta
Make your pesto in advance and this dish is a super quick & tasty mid-week supper. In this recipe I substitute the usual Pine Nuts with Almonds, although any of your favourite nuts would also work e.g. cashews, peanuts. Make a large batch and this will last around a month stored in your fridge. The…
About the Messy Cook
Hey, thanks for checking out my food & travel blogging site! It’s been over two years now since I set up my blog and I’m loving every minute of it! My highlights so far have been; Hosting three Supper Clubs, the Lonely Planet retweeting my Harbin Ice Festival blog, getting to the live auditions of…
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