Watercress Soup

This is an adapted version of Julia Child’s Watercress soup from ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’. I used yogurt … More

Roasted Pumpkin / Squash Seeds

I’ve put this up for some friends who asked how I made the roasted seeds I use in salads. Ingredients: … More

Fennel and Potato Gratin Flavoured with Anchovy, Poached Egg and Salad

Twin Peaks night was upon us again. For a starter I made a modified version of French Watercress soup recipe … More

Butternut Squash Thai Red Curry with Coconut Milk

I had half a squash that had been lingering in the fridge for almost too long and some frozen Thai … More

Viet Chicken Broth with Grilled Soy Chicken and Sticky Rice

This was billed as a restorative meal after a heavy weekend. There was some frozen chicken stock that I’d made … More

Blanched Fennel Salad

This is very simple, but I thought it was worth putting up anyway as it is tasty. Ingredients: 1 fennel … More

Grilled Aubergine, Potato, Squash and Chorizo

On Friday night two laydeez, FE and KJ came over for a Twin Peaks watching session. We ended up mostly … More

Mushroom, Parsley and Crème Fraiche Spaghetti

This was a quick Monday night dish as we had a huge roast pork on Sunday. Typically watching Masterchef with … More

Pot Roast Pheasants with Brandy

This was for Thanksgiving (24th November 2011) with my lovely American friend Ms. D. This fed five people, though ideally … More

Potato, Rosemary, Caper and Tomato Spaghetti

This was made when I got home exhausted on Sunday having been away, with two friends coming over to watch … More