I imagine that one eats this kind of thing for brunch in Australia. It makes me think of Mr. Sunshine … More
Category: Recipes
Cucumber, Walnut and Palestinian Za’atar Salad
Zoe lobbed me a bag of ingredients with which to make a salad to accompany the rich, Lebanese aubergine dish … More
Oeufs en Cocotte with Ceps, Crème Fraîche and Sage
After what might well be described as a chaotic and stressful evening last weekend, I found myself at my parent’s … More
Poached Egg with Sage Sauté Potatoes, Swiss Chard and Goat’s Cheese
Yesterday at the grocer I bought some Swiss chard thinking that it would go with the pot-roasted garlic chicken I … More
Creamed Swede with Gruyère and Walnut Crumble
Swede is a vegetable that I had not eaten for years; until two weeks ago its flavour was a distant … More
Baked Celery Hearts with Butter and Lemon
I wrote this from home in Dallinghoo, where the snowdrops are just coming out. The whole family was at home … More
Some fruit after the rich aubergine and polenta. The walnuts have been toasted and tossed in a bit of caramelised … More
Roasted Aubergine in Rich Tomato Sauce with Sage and Parmesan Polenta
The River Deben in Woodbridge, from the railway bridge. This morning I took the 8.39am train from Woodbridge to London … More
Slow Baked Rice Pudding with Cardamom, Nutmeg and Orange Rind (and Tea-Soaked Prunes)
This is the easiest pudding that I know how to make, and is also among my favourites. I am pretty … More
Curried Potato Baked Eggs, with Nigella Seed and Lemon Yogurt
This breakfast was a case of using ingredients that had been in the back of the fridge for far too … More
