Baked Peaches with Almond Crumble

I made this last night in a bid to make some imperfect peaches slightly more appetizing: ripe peaches are really … More

Light Aubergine Parmigiana

I made this to go with the salad below. I’ve put a few aubergine dishes up here before, but then, … More

Baby Courgette, Watercress and Walnut Salad

Before going to a gig I made a light-ish aubergine parmagiana and this salad with some bruschetta for KJ and … More

Slow-Braised Szechuan Pork Ribs (and subsequent sandwiches)

This is modified with different quantities and a few different ingredients from a recipe for pork belly from Fuschia Dunlop’s … More

Emmental, Iberico Ham, Tarragon and Artichoke Heart Tart

I had some bits left over from making oeufs-en-cocotte last week, and was struggling to concentrate on writing – so … More

Oeufs en Cocotte – two ways

Initially I was contemplating beans on toast this evening, which I am certainly a fan of with chips, Encona chilli … More

Mushroom, Walnut, Soft Goat’s Cheese and Rocket Salad

Having been eating a fair bit of stodge I wanted to make a salad. On this particular evening, MAPW and … More

Fennel, Pink Grapefruit and Radish Salad

I made this salad to cut through roast chicken thighs, and sweet potato chips with yogurt, tarragon and lemon dip … More

Tomato Soup

This took less that ten minutes to make for lunch from the very few ingredients I had in the fridge, … More

Broad Bean Salad with Herbs, Preserved Lemon and Strained Yogurt

I made this at home in Suffolk a few weeks ago. I tried straining Greek yogurt by placing some in … More