World Kitchen Recipes

A delicious cake. We scattered almonds before baking

A cake for all weathers

“I wish I could join you, But perhaps you could share this recipe with your friends instead.” Rose Jamieson lives in Perthshire so was not able to join us for our recent events in Out of the Blue Drill Hall. But her cake was a hot favourite on the desert stall at Jock Tamson’s Brunch.  [...]

Meena’s menu for an Indian brunch

Meena’s menu for an Indian brunch

Meena A beautiful green spinach cake was a hot (literally) favourite at the World Kitchen brunch.  Here Meena Bhana shares her recipe for the spicy savoury cake but first she takes us to the bustling streets of Indian cities with her menu for the World Kitchen brunch. I put together a menu of Gujerati dishes [...]

Found in translation: Spanish empanadillas

Found in translation: Spanish empanadillas

“Knowing what to make is not to same as knowing how to make it.” In a story full of Spanish colour, Ellie Casson explains why she chose to make Spanish empanadillas for the World Kitchen brunch –  and how. When my family first moved to Spain, we discovered in a nearby village an outstanding family [...]

Curried butternut soup

More warming recipes from the World (soup) Kitchen in Leith.  This one is from Claire with a deliciously easy method for making Curried Butternut soup for 4. As she says: “I love the whole bung it all in a pot aspect. No oil required!” Share this:

Red soup for a warm winter supper

Red soup for a warm winter supper

No food miles from field to this farm shop By popular request, here’s the recipe for the red soup we mentioned on Facebook the other night.  Basically you can put together whatever red veg you can find in your cupboard  – a mix sweet potatoes or carrots and tomatoes with lentils for extra nourishment.  But [...]