Welcome to A Flavour Affair – a vibrant place of fun, creative, and delicious home cooking! Explore my diverse collection of recipes and get inspired to enhance your daily meals with bold and exciting flavour combinations.

Marinated Chicken Salad with Orange and Coriander Dressing

Salads | Chicken

A bowl of meat solyanka soup with pieces of meat, olives, capers, potatoes and lemon

Solyanka Recipe (Russian Meat and Pickles Soup)

Soups

Duck Breast with Berry Sauce

Dinner | Duck

Brussels Sprouts with Apple Glaze and Dukkah

Vegetables & Sides

Watch humble Brussels sprouts totally steal the festive table show with this vibrant plate! Briefly pan fried, they are bathed in a sweet and sour apple reduction and topped with aromatic parsley, tangy pomegranate jewels and crunchy dukkah. Dukkah is an Egyptian seasoning containing a selection of nuts, seeds and spices. Adding a pinch to fried or roasted vegetables gives them an unexpected yet delicious twist, enhancing both the texture and the overall flavour of the dish. Enjoy it as a side to your mains or as a healthy vegetarian dish on its own!

Marinated Chicken Salad with Orange and Coriander Dressing

Salads | Chicken

Duck Breast with Berry Sauce

Dinner | Duck

A close up on a casserole with chicken pieces in a creamy sauce with mushrooms, potatoes and fresh parsley

Chicken in Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Dinner | Chicken

A black casserole with chunks of beef in a rich red sauce with baby potatoes

Beef Stew with Warm Spices and Baby Potatoes

Dinner | Beef

A plate of Gnocchi in Squash Sauce with fried mushroom caps, garlic chips and crispy curry leaves

Gnocchi with Butternut Squash, Shiitake, Garlic Chips and Curry Leaves

Dinner | Pasta

white fish stew in tomato sauce with coriander leaves

White Fish Stew in Tomato Sauce with Spices and Aromatics

Dinner | Fish

a plate with creamy seafood soup with clams, white fish, leeks, celery, saffron and dill

Creamy Seafood Soup with Dill and Saffron

Fish & Seafood | Soups

a plate with slices of cold pork roast with garlic, herbs and mustard served with horseradish sauce

Cold Pork Roast with Garlic, Mustard and Herbs (Buzhenina)

Small Bites | Pork

Chicken in Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Dinner | Chicken

A dish with Dauphinoise potatoes with golden edges

Dauphinoise Potatoes with White Pepper, Nutmeg and Thyme

Vegetables & Sides

Pork tenderloin in a large black casserole with stewed apples, figs and thyme sprigs

Pork Tenderloin in White Wine with Apples, Figs and Thyme

Dinner | Pork

a plate with Spaghetti Alle Vongole, spaghetti pasta with clams

Spaghetti Alle Vongole (Easy and Authentic)

Pasta | Seafood

an arty image of nutmeg against black background

Nutmeg: Woody, Warm and Wicked

Spice Profiles | Nutmeg

Yellow curry paste | Spice It Up Category | Condiments

Yellow Curry Paste (Authentic and Homemade)

Spice It Up | Condiments

Two sprigs of curry leaves against a black background

Curry Leaves: A Savory Addi(c)tion

Spice Profiles | Curry Leaves

Green Cardamom: A Fragrant Awakening

Spice Profiles | Green Cardamom

Hi, I'm Katya from A Flavour Affair!

Are you running out of dinner ideas? Getting bored of having the same menu on repeat? Then you’ve come to the right place! I am here to inspire home cooks of all abilities to explore new flavour combinations and create exciting everyday dishes. I love experimenting with spices, herbs, dressings, sauces and condiments, and my mission is to help you incorporate more flavours into your daily meals. This is why I started my blog, A Flavour Affair: to help people expand their menu options through my collection of versatile and easy to follow recipes. I hope you enjoy it here, and thank you for stopping by!