Whole Pot-Roast Coconut Chicken with Mango Chilli Salad

Brixton Lido at 9.30am, Saturday 6th July I love a mini break in Brixton: dancing at Mango Landin’ or at new … More

Last Supper in Barcelona: Catalan Sausage with White Beans

For our last meal in Barcelona, Zoe and I actually wanted to cook clams or similar, but alas, we reached … More

Grilled Lamb Shoulder with Burnt Aubergine and Borlotti Beans, Green Sauce and Warm Tomatoes

– still hate the purple plates. This was a rather excessive post-library dinner, consumed after 10pm, while half-watching The Matrix … More

Chinese Dumplings with Pork and Shrimp Filling

Chinese dumplings, filled with a delicious savoury mixture of pork and shrimp are something that I have wanted to make … More

Lamb Patties with Toasted Nuts, Sultanas and Cinnamon, with Hot, Sweet Tomato Sauce

– A few weeks ago I read about a lamb kofte recipe that used pistachios in its mix. I was … More

“Traditional Food in Yorkshire” by Peter Brears

Prompted by the marvellous book by Arabella Boxer on English food between the wars (WWI and II) that my Dad gave me … More

Chicken in Cinnamon and Honey Tomato Sauce, with Pine Nuts and Bulgur Wheat

Using honey in tomato sauce is common in Moroccan cooking, and I first tasted the combination when mum made something … More

Cannellini Beans with Sweet Peppers and Chorizo

I had a tin of cannellini beans left over from the other day, and a yellow and orange pepper left … More

Sausage, Leek, Borlotti and Cannellini Bean Cassoulet

I arrived home on this very snowy day totally exhausted after tutoring, and was very hungry. Earlier I had said … More

Fennel and Lemon Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

I made this for my housemates Simon and Jack, and honorary housemate Nancy, when I returned from being in Suffolk … More