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

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

Thyme Roast Beetroot and Carrots with Crème Fraîche

This was one of the accompaniments to the chicken recipe below. The others were an acidly-dressed green salad and very … More

Spiced Sweet Potato Soup with Lime and Ginger

There was a very, very large sweet potato that did not get used on Thursday night’s dinner, and as part … More

Green Vegetables Poached in Chicken Stock with Grilled Chicken and Tagliatelle

Just before Christmas I made this on a Monday evening when I felt in need of something restorative and savoury. … More

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

Eggs Baked in Fennel, Chilli, Lemon Tomato Sauce with Sausage

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

Roast Beetroot with Fennel Tops, Toasted Walnut and Crème Fraîche Dressing

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

Radicchio and Carrot Salad

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