diary

3 July, 12.20pm I ladled half of the chicken stock I made yesterday into a new pan through a sieve,…

28th June, 7.48pm I cut two tomatoes, one red, one green, into smallish pieces and put them in a bowl.…

7th June evening, and 8th June, 7.48am I came down a fever on Sunday. After several hours in bed I…

Eggs and Vegetables in Mustard Sauce

I have been holding onto the image of spherical objects in a pale sauce on a white plate for years.…

I wrote this in late March at the beginning of lockdown and it was published as part of the Daunt…

29th May, 7.40am I placed a small pan of water on to heat up and filled the kettle with water…

28th May, 7.30am I cooked two eggs just below boiling point for 6 minutes and put them in a small glass…

A recipe for Leah’s cupboard Ingredients 4-6 chicken thighs 1 onion, sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tablespoons tomato paste…

I fancied a rich, dark cake but didn’t want faff and made this using an all in one sponge method,…

A recipe for my cupboard Ingredients 1 medium onion, finely diced 1 carrot, finely diced 6 inch piece of celery,…