I don’t love plain boiled sprouts and find them more palatable if treated like a bitter Italian brassica. Last winter … More
Category: Recipes
Celeriac, Porcini and Hazelnut Pasta
Though relatively elaborate for a lunch, this dish took 30 minutes to make (and 5 minutes to eat!) on … More
Fennel, Lime, Shallot and Green Chilli Salad
I make variations on this salad a lot because I love it – you could use lemon or orange or … More
One chicken, four meals
While I love whole roasted chicken, it is also satisfying to butcher a chicken and see all of the different … More
Rice and Potato Soup with Chiu Chow Sauerkraut
This made a starchy lunchtime soup, with a method very much based on the lentil and potato soup I posted … More
Lentils, Potato and Greens in Broth
This is not my recipe, but I am recording here because I make it a lot, and I don’t think … More
Elevenses: Cinnamon Toast
We wanted elevenses, but alas no biscuits or cakes! So I made this, which reminded us both of eating it … More
Courgettes in Tomato Sauce W/ Paprika Butter Yogurt & Rice
For Zoe. Whole, small courgettes in tomato sauce cooked in the oven – this is how I made it. Served … More
diary
3 July, 12.20pm I ladled half of the chicken stock I made yesterday into a new pan through a sieve, … More
diary
28th June, 7.48pm I cut two tomatoes, one red, one green, into smallish pieces and put them in a bowl. … More