tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-349949 2011-04-04T22:12:29+01:00 healthy food and good eating for kids and parents alike TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c93669e2014e6061766d970c 2011-04-04T22:12:29+01:00 2011-04-04T22:14:42+01:00

Dear readers, There'll be no more posts on this particular Typepad blog. But that doesn't mean that Gastrokid is gone. On the contrary, we've moved Gastrokid to a new site and you can find all posts at: www.gastrokid.com Look forward...

Matthew http://customcom.typepad.com/gastrokid/2011/04/weve-moved-gastorkid-to-wordpress.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c93669e2014e8688d01e970d 2011-03-06T19:16:58+00:00 2011-03-06T19:16:58+00:00

Here's a dish that is well-known in the UK but maybe a new discovery for US readers. It's a classic Anglo-Indian recipe dating back either to 13th century India or to the days of the Raj - the British colonisation...

Matthew http://customcom.typepad.com/gastrokid/2011/03/kedgeree-for-kids.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c93669e2014e8637be3f970d 2011-02-21T13:00:43+00:00 2011-02-21T13:00:43+00:00

When I lived in New York I loved eating at Ethiopian restaurants. That love of the spicy comfort food served ingeniously on an edible bread tablecloth only increased when I visited Ethiopia and ate great food in the ancient town of Lalibela. So what could be difficult about trying to replicate an Ethiopian feast now I live in Wales, right?

Matthew http://customcom.typepad.com/gastrokid/2011/02/an-ethiopian-feast-gastrokid-global-feature.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c93669e2013481128dbf970c 2010-05-18T21:29:02+01:00 2010-05-18T21:29:02+01:00

Back in 2006 Hugh Garvey and Matthew Yeomans launched Gastrokid a food blog dedicated to healthy, tasty meals for all the family. In 2009 that blog became a book, The Gastrokid Cookbook, published by Wiley and now in its second...

Matthew http://customcom.typepad.com/gastrokid/2010/05/the-gastrokid-story-so-far.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c93669e20133ecaf6813970b 2010-04-14T17:27:38+01:00 2010-04-14T17:28:18+01:00

Here's another Peruvian dish that draws inspiration from the Chinese immigrant community who adapted their cooking for a South American palette in the way only Chinese expats cooks can. Essentially it's fried rice with whatever else you want to throw...

Matthew http://customcom.typepad.com/gastrokid/2010/04/peruviantheme-final-chapter-arroz-chaufa.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c93669e20133eca12664970b 2010-04-12T12:22:08+01:00 2010-04-12T12:23:29+01:00

This traditional stir fry of beef, peppers and potatoes served over rice (starch-heaven) is a staple in Peruvian restaurants. For my purposes I omitted the potatoes and added chestnut mushrooms and a red onion. Oh, and I upped the meat...

Matthew http://customcom.typepad.com/gastrokid/2010/04/peruvianinspired-feast-cont-lomo-saltado.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c93669e20133ec77ce7e970b 2010-04-09T10:12:00+01:00 2010-04-09T10:12:00+01:00

Ceviche is both incredibly easy and intimidating to prepare the first time. After all, who's going to put their faith in the curing ability on raw fish of lime juice unless you've succeeded in the past? For this Peruvian-inspired appetizer...

Matthew http://customcom.typepad.com/gastrokid/2010/04/ceviche-peruvian-style.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c93669e20133ec77c49c970b 2010-04-06T09:56:00+01:00 2010-04-06T17:43:17+01:00

It was perhaps a strange dinner party to organise. After all, when it comes to planning ethnic food it sort of helps to have at least a semblance of original ingredients available and that normally means a well-established immigrant community...

Matthew http://customcom.typepad.com/gastrokid/2010/04/a-taste-of-peru-and-a-hint-of-ecuador-via-wales.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c93669e20133ec780e5b970b 2010-04-05T11:35:17+01:00 2010-04-05T11:42:20+01:00

Here's a leg of lamb recipe suggested by an Italian friend then adapted with a local and seasonal Welsh ingredient. First thanks to Cristina for her garlic rosemary and pancetta leg of lamb recipe. Normally leg of lamb cooks quickly...

Matthew http://customcom.typepad.com/gastrokid/2010/04/slow-cooked-easter-lamb-with-rosemary-pancetta-and-wild-garlic.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c93669e20133ec77b215970b 2010-04-05T09:55:38+01:00 2010-04-05T09:55:38+01:00

A few weeks ago we took the kids to Green Drops and Moonsquirters, an exhibition of Lauren Child's work at the National Museum of Wales. Her most famous creation is Charlie & Lola and the interactive exhibition allowed kids and...

Matthew http://customcom.typepad.com/gastrokid/2010/04/charlie-lola-deconstructed.html