Category - Food

This delicious summer salad is a great way to enjoy courgettes while they are in season. In just four simple steps it is easy to make and creates colourful addition to any BBQ. We serve it with Cote du Boeuf in our Gourmet Grill series, but it also makes a…

Hummus on the table at a party or BBQ is no surprise, so why not jazz things up with an exciting alternative. Baba ganoush has a similar moreish texture with Eastern Mediterranean flavours. In this recipe Kat grills the aubergines on the BBQ until blackened and squidgy to create a…

Cote du Boeuf sounds fancy, but it is just the French term for bone-in ribeye. It’s surprisingly easy to cook this impressive hunk of meat on the BBQ. In this one minute video Kat shows you how to mix up a delicious marinade with just four ingredients and flash cooks…

Summer is all about getting outside to eat with friends and family. To make this time extra special we are sharing our top ten BBQ tips, plus five simple recipes to help you create a fresh and colourful feast that goes beyond your standard barbecue of burgers, sausages and drumsticks.…

If you’re usually behind a desk all week, a full week’s skiing can be quite demanding on your body. One of the best ways to ensure you are fit for the slopes is to pay extra attention to your diet before and during the holiday. This will help you combat…

Gruyère cheese, which takes its name from the Swiss alpine town from which it originates, has been around since the 13 century, and become loved worldwide as a fantastic melting cheese and a cheeseboard connoisseur’s favourite. It is an important contributor to that bubbling deliciousness that you can’t stop dipping…

The craft beer industry is booming at home and here in the Alps, but more beer production also means an increase in its waste products, namely spent grain and hops. AliKat’s teamed up with Ibex beer in Morzine to help put their spent grain to good use. What is spent…

This hearty chilli con veggie is perfect for relaxed winter evenings with family or friends when you want to pull out a comforting dish that’s easy but delicious. In fact, many of our friends now prefer this veggie chilli to the traditional meat version, and people always request the recipe!…

There are loads of good reasons to opt for a plant-based diet for a month or more. A love of animals, a means to being healthier, or to reduce your impact on the environment. We’ve always supported people’s diet choices at AliKats and do our best to ensure every meal…

Over the years AliKats have served up a lot of Christmas dinners! This year we will be cooking around 8 turkeys, 25 kilos of potatoes and over 300 Brussel sprouts! We know there are lots of components that go into creating this festive feast, plus a big dollop of pressure…

With its well-established favourites continuing to impress, plus several welcomed newcomers mixing things up, Morzine’s food and drink scene has really come alive. Many of the restaurants are embracing regional produce and using it to create an eclectic mix of dishes, from pan Asian to modern European cuisine. Of course,…

These canapés are seriously good looking and tasty, and will leave your guests with no doubt about your capabilities in the kitchen. This selection of three includes two easy to prep options, a roasted butternut soup shots and a smoked trout pate, and a third slightly more involved recipe of…

When it comes to food and wine, it’s tempting to stick to the classics and reach for a Chardonnay for your scallops, or a red Bordeaux for your rack of lamb, but if you really want to impress your friends, then you need to be a bit more creative. We…

A mountain in the shape of an Elephant’s head; a golden sunset; star gazing over the mountains; juicy berries and pots of local jam and honey: If this sounds like something you’d only ever come across in a story book, perhaps it’s time you gathered together your favourite people and…

Ever wondered how to get that pork belly crackling really crispy? In the first blog post of our cooking for friends series we show you how to slow roast belly pork to yield succulent meat and really crispy crackling. A relatively cheap cut of meat and not your traditional choice…

These Lamb Koftas are super simple to make and perfect for an end of summer fling with the BBQ. We serve the dish with a bright and beautiful pomegranate salad. The fresh flavours nicely compliment the smoky lamb, creating a nice zingy dish to enjoy with friends over a bottle…

This is the perfect desert to showcase all of the beautiful summer berries out there. The meringue requires some attention to detail and you should follow the recipe below carefully. But if you do that, you will have a real crowd pleaser that looks superb. It is the perfect end…

This is a delicious way of making use of some of the fantastic tomatoes that we have found recently. It’s simple to make and will get any meal off to a great start Watch the video or read the full written recipe below    Recipe Ingredients – serves 8…

When we lived in London, we used to eat in some of the best Indian restaurants, like Mirch Masala and Tayyabs, and we always used to LOVE the lamb chops. So that was the inspiration behind this dish Although it is quite a time consuming dish to create, it is…

Arancini scotch eggs with butternut squash puree and wild mushrooms Each winter, we have one day a week in our catered chalets where we serve vegetarian food. This winter, we want something that is really going to wow even the most committed carnivores and we think the Arancini Scotch egg…