🎂The concept of making baked goods with olive oil instead of butter is still quite new to me! But having lived in Spain for a few years now I realise that most Mediterranean cakes and  muffins are made this way. It is best to try and use a high quality extra virgin olive oil if you can, as nutrients such as vitamin E and its antioxidant properties will still remain intact. You can use a milder olive oil if you prefer a more subtle  taste.  Use the yogurt cup to measure the rest of the ingredients. E.g. 3 cups of flours - 3 cups using the yogurt cup. If you can't find a lemon flavoured yogurt you can substitute with a plain yogurt which also works fine. I'm using a 23cm wide baking tin. Try to use a baking specific flour brand if possible. Ingredients 1 lemon flavoured yogurt, approx. 125g (I use the Activia creamy lemon version) 3 eggs 3 cups of plain flour  1 cup of olive oil (ideally extra virgin) 2 cups of sugar 1 packet of baking powder - 16g approx. zest of 1 m...

       The green curry is my favourite of all the Thai dishes. I really wanted to make it 100% from scratch, but unfortunately due to covid restrictions, delivery delays and changes I couldn't pick up Thai basil from Malaga central market. So I'm going to share instructions on both how you could make it from scratch if you are able to source all ingredients, or how to utilise bottled or pastes for maximum flavour. On this occasion I'm going to make it with chicken, but you can make it with other meats or vegetables, or  mixed. You can try various combinations such as chicken, aubergines and peas, or peppers and bamboo shoots. Paste Ingredients (if making from scratch) 1 - 1.5 cups of Thai  basil 30g approx. galangal (or ginger) 2 lemongrass sticks 1/2 cup kaffir lime leaves a few cloves of garlic 1/2 onion/ or shallots a few green chillies ( the traditional paste uses up to 10 chilies! But I only add 1-2 ) 1/2 cup coriander (cilantro) leaf stems The basil n...