Heavy salad

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

Spring Menu for Five

I have rarely had a free evening to cook recently because I’ve been working and so when the occasion arose … More

Last week’s charred romaine with vinaigrette and wild garlic / greatly improved a tough big lettuce #vegetables #salad #lettuce

Winter Salad for Dinner

I made this for dinner today and really enjoyed it; the boiled celery is a particularly good addition. It was … More

Carrot and Tarragon Salad | Lamb with Prunes | Spiced Fig and Plum Spelt Cake

Zoe organised a supper at hers with Tim, Patrick, and Chris  last night,  and texted me in the morning asking … More

Hazelnut and Shropshire Blue Salad

A few months ago I enjoyed a butter lettuce and hazelnut salad with house salad cream at Hoi Polloi in … More

Honey, Tomato, Ginger, Saffron and Cinnamon Chicken with Toasted Nuts

On Monday I almost made cauliflower in white sauce with chicken and braised peas – but roast beef with creamy … More

Griddled Pear, Walnut and Binham Blue Salad

We had some Binham Blue cheese (made near Binham Priory in Norfolk) left from a birthday dinner and some eating … More

Grilled Goat’s Cheese, Beetroot, Walnut Salad with Butter Lettuce and Chives

Seared Courgettes with Crispy Sage, Pine Nuts and Parmesan

After my lunchtime visit to a well-known fast food chain, I felt that the evening’s repast should consist of vegetables … More