Fried Aubergine Pasta

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

Roast Sweet Potato and Green Pepper and Prawns in Smoky Tomato Sauce, with Sour Cream and Coriander

  I made it for my brother and his girlfriend when I’d just landed back from a mad fashion trip to … More

Arancini Primavera with Goat’s Cheese, Slow-Roast Tomato Sauce and Fresh Tomato, Mint and Oregano

This is a very good leftovers dish. I had some risotto from a previous night’s supper that was adapted from … More

Ode to Tomatoes: Sauce/Breakfast Tomatoes / with Roast Cod

I am in love with this watercolour ‘The Greenhouse: Cyclamen and Tomatoes’ (1935) by Eric Ravilious. You can just smell … 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

Chicken in Cinnamon and Honey Tomato Sauce, with Pine Nuts and Bulgur Wheat

Using honey in tomato sauce is common in Moroccan cooking, and I first tasted the combination when mum made something … More

Fennel and Lemon Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

I made this for my housemates Simon and Jack, and honorary housemate Nancy, when I returned from being in Suffolk … 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