Red Lentil Dal

I’ve made Dal twice in the last week: it’s so comforting, healthy and cheap. Clearly there are a thousand ways … More

Eggs Baked in Sweet Pepper Tomato Sauce with Smoked Paprika Butter and Yogurt

(Yet) another tomato based egg dish. Oh well. I love them. This was for Nancy (whose textile designs are so damn … More

In the last week I have made two (more) dishes with eggs and tomato sauce. This was for my supremely … More

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There was a big family get together this weekend, and I was given the task of sorting out the starter. … More

It was a dark and stormy night…and the wind was whistling around the chimney top of… my parent’s house in … More

On Monday I had some dry-cure, smoked streaky bacon left over from pot-roasting a pheasant on Sunday. Three pieces to … More

I eat this all the time, and it’s ridiculously simple – but I love it. Ingredient: cucumber – large or … More

After a long session teaching last week I stopped off at the superb Newington Green grocer to pick up a … More

Last week I went to check out my bro’s girlfriend Georgie’s new flat and cook dinner for us and a … More