by Paul Deehan | May 6, 2020 | British & European, Quick & Easy, Salads
Are you ready for the BBQ season? Try this amazingly simple salad to impress your guests. Creamy avocado & cherry tomatoes with a beautiful balsamic dressing. Always impresses. When I do a BBQ at home on a hot summer day, I always serve this salad. It always has...
by Paul Deehan | May 5, 2020 | Afternoon tea, Cakes, Home Cook
This Chocolate & Almond Marble Cake is so moist and delicious. A great afternoon tea treat or dessert served with cream. If you love almond and chocolate, this cake is yummy. Super simple and quick to make, it’s really good as a birthday cake too. I...
by Paul Deehan | May 4, 2020 | British & European, Home Cook, Italian, Pasta, Quick & Easy
Creamy & garlicky chicken pasta is my wife’s favourite dish. Cream and cheese is always a winner at the Bear’s household. Always good if I need to earn some brownie points. Super quick to make and so yummy. You can make the creamy chicken, mushroom...
by Paul Deehan | May 4, 2020 | Beginner, British & European, French, North America, Side dishes
One of my daughter’s favourites, Alice loves these triple cooked chips served with PopUpChefs beef burger or grilled ribeye steak. So I had to share this simple yet yummy triple cooked chips recipe. For a family of 4, I get 4-6 large maris piper potatoes, peel...
by Paul Deehan | May 2, 2020 | Afternoon tea, Beginner, Cookies, Home Cook, North America, Quick & Easy
Chewy and soft with crispy edges and lots of chocolate. This chocolate chip cookie recipe is the best. You can make mini cookies or the same recipe makes a giant birthday cookie. So easy to make and delicious. I made this giant birthday cookie recently during lockdown...
by Paul Deehan | May 1, 2020 | Beginner, British & European, Side dishes, vegetarian
Yorkshire, Yorkshire, Yorkshire is the cry to the oven as these beauties keep on rising like Yorkshire castles in the sky. If you love a good old fashioned Sunday roast dinner, then you need the world’s best Yorkshire puddings recipe from PopUpChef. Being a...
by Paul Deehan | May 1, 2020 | Beginner, Fish & Seafood, Home Cook, Meat & Chicken, Quick & Easy, Sauces, Thai, Vegan, vegetarian
I love this Thai red curry sauce recipe, it’s so versatile and so tasty. I have to admit, I think it’s one of the best Thai red curry sauces I’ve had. I like to buy my Asian ingredients from a tradition Asian store as you can buy classic brands like...
by Paul Deehan | Apr 30, 2020 | Chef Stories
In 2018, I was lucky to be sent to Bangkok, Thailand to do a 2 weeks advanced cooking course. I have been before this a few years prior, yet it was only a quick stopover to Australia. This time I immersed myself in the Thai culture of street food. I was blown away...
by Paul Deehan | Apr 29, 2020 | Adventurous, Breakfast, Eggs, Enthusiast, Mexican, Snacks
This is such a tasty alternative for breakfast. So fresh and packed with flavour. Each bite wakes up your senses ready for the day. Why not try these spicy Mexican breakfast Tortillas on a chilled weekend. Warm soft Tortillas with spicy Mexican bean paste with fresh...
by Paul Deehan | Apr 29, 2020 | Afternoon tea, Baking & Desserts, Cakes, Home Cook
To all the cheesecake lovers of the world, this creamy baked blueberry cheesecake is amongst the best out there! So velvety and creamy, it really is a luxurious baked cheesecake. With a thick base on digestive biscuit, the crunch is lovely with the soft creamy...