What's your go-to comfort recipe?
ONLY 6 DAYS to go until my book The World Is Your Dumpling is published!!!
If you’ve already pre-ordered the book, thank you so much. If you haven’t, what are you waiting for?! The cookbook is full of simple, easy to follow, and delicious dumpling recipes inspired by flavours, ingredients, and dumplings from around the world. It’s currently 20% off on Amazon so go check it out!
If you’re in London on the 5th September, then you should join me to celebrate the launch of my debut cookbook at Backstory in Balham. It’s free to attend but you need to save your spot! It’ll be an evening all about dumplings so come along!
Dear Friend,
I hope you’ve had a joyful week. With just six days until the cookbook is published, things are really ramping up!
Words like excited, overwhelmed, stressed, and elated all come to mind. When I feel this way, I find myself craving comfort foods.
Comfort food is different for everyone, often tied to childhood memories. For me, it’s all about lasagna, stew, dumplings—anything warming, filling, and hearty.
With my excitement and stress at an all-time high (internally panic laughs), I've been cooking up a storm using recipes from my cookbook. From pierogi-inspired dumplings to Turkish-inspired beef chili dumplings topped with whipped feta and paprika butter, this book has it all.
Whether you need a quick 10-minute meal for busy days or something that requires a bit more effort but delivers maximum satisfaction, these recipes will warm your belly and bring a smile to your face (truly!). If you’re looking to treat yourself or need a gift for a friend’s birthday, consider preordering the book to lock in the best price. Thank you in advance, my friends—I truly appreciate your support!!
A little sneak peek at some of the recipes I made this book that are all from the book…
Potato & Ricotta Pockets with Chorizo, Crème Fraîche & Dill on p111
I spent the first four years of my life in Poland and although I was too young to recall eating pierogi, my parents joyfully recount stories of us trotting down to the local corner restaurant and devouring these cheese and potato-filled dumplings. This recipe is a bit of a twist on the traditional – instead of topping the dumplings with bacon, we’re using its spicier cousin, chorizo, to give it a bit of a kick. You can find the full recipe in my cookbook right here!
Teenie Tiny Parcels with Whipped Feta Yoghurt & Paprika Butter on p61
Variations of manti can be found all over Turkey and in Central and Western Asian cuisines. My take on it is simple: full of complementary flavours and adorned with paprika butter and mint. The fiddly bit of this recipe comes in when you mention the size of the dumpling. There’s a well-known saying in Turkey that the chef has done a good job if you can fit 40 manti dumplings on one spoon ... basically, the smaller, the better ... but also the more time-consuming. It’s up to you to decide whether to keep the dumpling wrappers whole or to cut them into quarters for a more traditional dumpling. Both will be delicious. Get the recipe for this delicious comforting bowl of dumplings right here in my debut cookbook!
Hoisin Chicken & Chive Crispy Skirt Dumplings on p58
When travelling across China, I ate my body weight in jiaozi – arguably one of the best-known Chinese dumplings. I remember visiting the Great Wall in Gubeikou and watching our host rapidly assemble dozens of these dumplings. This version takes a more restaurant-style, modern approach, with a cornflour slurry forming that delightfully crispy bottom. They’re bold in flavour, varied in texture and super juicy. If this is making you hungry, then you better treat yourself and preorder the cookbook! Out in 6 days!!
Thank you for supporting me along this journey, I’m so grateful for you. Don’t forget to enter the competition giveaway where you can win a weekend getaway plus a dumpling making kit! It’s such an exciting giveaway and I can’t wait to see who wins it!
Have a gorgeous weekend and I’ll speak to you next week!
Em xxx