A Toasted Dinner

I made this for dinner last week as I had a couple of artichokes that were really on their last … More

Muhammara on sourdough toast with seared courgettes, egg and parsley #eggs #breakfast #vegetarian

Midnight Special Eggs

(Khan’s Bargain in Peckham, where I bought my naan bread.) I got home late last night after hearing Dawn Foster … More

Courgette, Ricotta and Basil Tart with Spelt Shortcrust Pastry

– For our most recent SITTINGROOM (a curated poetry night hosted in a number of people’s houses) I made this … 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

Warm Borlotti Beans, Fresh Hazelnut and Chickpeas with Green Dressing; Chard with Melted Butter and Parmesan; Garlic Toasted Sourdough with Tomatoes and Chilli

– I have been visiting Mr Cruson on Camberwell High Street on and off since 2005. His was the first … More

Flat Beans braised in Tomato Sauce with Sheep’s Cheese (and other dishes)

– The Turkish supermarket on Camberwell New Road stocks lots of pickle varieties, labneh, a butchery and some good, ripe … More

Scorched Courgettes with Garlic Yogurt, Labneh, Harissa and Fried Eggs

I did not like courgettes as a child, at all. I remember being fed a waterlogged and flavourless boiled iteration … More

Quick Courgette, Dill, Mint, Parsley and Walnut Pasta

– This took me 15 minutes to make for a late night supper for one. Sam tried some when he … More

Ode to the Artichoke

A young artichoke that I planted in my parents’ vegetable patch in Suffolk. I wrote this rather heated poem about … More