Goddess level Aubergines with Tomato-Anchovy-Cream Sauce

Rachel Roddy, whom I adore, published this recipe for tomato sauce in her Guardian column a few months ago, to…

Sicilian-Style Tuna Pasta Sauce

A while ago in Sicily I made swordfish pasta from a Mary Taylor Simeti recipe with the surprising (to me),…

I barely ever cook squid – I can probably count the occasions on one hand. This is not to do…

There is a space for everyone. A space, a glass of water, and a plug socket.* Chairs and tables and cleaned toilets.

[I wrote this in late 2016 on another blog, here it is again] “The people are good here”, said the…

I have made less successful versions of this before; it was rather good this morning. I think it worked better…

Recently I’ve been in transit and surrounded by boxes a lot – I’ve moved away from a place where very…

Potatoes Thin slices of potato layered with butter and baked can be divine, though often I don’t get it right.…

I meant to write about this at the time but Christmas took over and I forgot. Sprouts are still in…

Lamb with Chestnuts Chickpeas and Salad Rice Pudding and Rhubarb Tortas de aceite (made by Lindsay – & btw she…