What the Mama Made

I cook. A lot. So I decided to start taking pictures of the food we eat as a family. For me, food and story are inextricably bound together. What we cook tells a story - stories of heritage, tradition, and love.

 
Happy #charshanbesoori ! Although we didn’t eat Persian food tonight (we had chicken curry), we did have the Persian holy trinity to accompany our dinner: yoghurt, pickles, and the kids favourite salad, salad Shirazi. #charshanbesoori #dinner #
This macaroni cheese was the best we’ve had for a while. I pimped it up with loads of spinach, peas, sweetcorn, and... baked sweet potato. The sweet potato made it ultra creamy and rich - and it upped the nutrient count. We had it with a simple
We’re having leftover bolognese for lunch but the kids were starving at 11.45 so I gave them this bowl of chopped vegetables with olives and gherkins. An hour or so before a meal is a great time to stock up on veggies- they always eat loads bec
When I told the kids they could decorate daddy‘s birthday cake all by themselves, I expected them to eat all the chocolate and make a mess of the cake. I was proven wrong on both counts; they only ate about 30% of the toppings and it looked pre
I saw this in an insta video a while back and suddenly remembered it, so decided to make it for dinner tonight. If you want something quick and delicious - and ridiculously easy - this is the one. Feta roasted with loads of tomatoes, fresh basil, min
When your lovely neighbours bring you torta della nonna. 😁 And yes, that is custard inside the cake. Absolutely delicious! ❤️ Thank you @io_me_and_myself #treat #tortadellanonna #italianfood #delicious #saturday
When I said ‘it’s vegetarian cottage pie’, I may as well have said ‘I’ve just cooked your guinea pigs and topped them with mash’. My kids love vegetables, but they expect them to be served with some kind of meat or
Sometimes you just need pie and mash. This one is steak and ale- with tonnes of shiitake mushrooms. #wednesday #pieandmash #pie #winterfood #comfortfood #simple #delicious
These cumin, apple and carrot turkey meatballs are one of the kids’ faves. I do find rolling them pretty laborious but it’s definitely worth it to see their happy little faces when I bring it to the table. I always think I’ve made w
There are fish fingers under there, I promise. These wraps were so good - just what we wanted for lunch on a crisp day. I had mine smothered in Brussels sprout kimchi (like everything I eat these days). #fishfingersandwich #wrap #lunch #saturday #loc