Heavy salad

Time calls for a heavy salad when we expect warmth but still cannot shed our socks; when it’s summer time … More

Fried Aubergine Pasta

A week of eating in motorway service stations, a broken down car, three garages and arriving in North Shields where … More

Lecker | Podcast & Lunch Recipes

Two weeks ago I was interviewed by Lucy Dearlove, creator of the brilliantly-named podcast, Lecker. We went to the supermarket before I … More

Ratatouille (with roast Poussin)

– I narrowly avoided eating a McDonalds on the way back from the library last Thursday: it was late and … More

Roasted Aubergine with Peppers, Melted Parmesan and Basil

This is a delicious, soft mess of a dish; adding parmesan to the roasting aubergines a few minutes before removing … More

Sweet-Sour Pepper and Aubergine

This is a simple and not overly sharp rendering of caponata that I made last night for Zoe and Sam. … More

Aubergine and Minced Lamb with Cinnamon, with Cucumber and Dill Salad

After a week of racing boats in Suffolk and an intensely brilliant weekend in London I was exhausted and sorted … More

Aubergine, Spinach and Girolles in White Sauce with Garlic and Parsley

I think I’m stuck in a vegetable and white sauce cooking rut – but am content to be there. I … More

Grilled Lamb Shoulder with Burnt Aubergine and Borlotti Beans, Green Sauce and Warm Tomatoes

– still hate the purple plates. This was a rather excessive post-library dinner, consumed after 10pm, while half-watching The Matrix … 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