Hey good morning. Today we are going to do something easy, sweet and simple, and that can be done. We’ll make pies with two ingredients. The pies you are We see it as beautiful and sweet and smells awesome and crunchy from outside from inside. I mean, like the oriental pie, almost like this. You … Read more
Why do all the supermarkets not stock this superb vegetable? It is a very versatile recipe and there are several ways to eat it: stewed, roasted, grilled, sauteed, mashed. Some people dislike the strong aniseed of fennel but they obviously haven’t tried when it’s cooked and becomes beautifully caramelised and sweet. Fish will be happy … Read more
There are endless granola recipes online so you’re probably thinking, or more likely yelling, “we don’t need another!” This recipe is very good so I had to share it with you. It’s tropical sunshine-in-a-bowl and provides the perfect antidote to the drab chilly weather outside, and who doesn’t need some of that right now? Now … Read more
I love beetroot and despite the unfortunate urinary discolouration I will eat as much as I can get my hands on. Not a good start to a recipe really! Apparently that’s the betanin obtained from the root, which is also used in industrial food colouring. In high concentrations (which definitely applies to me) the body … Read more
Asparagus is definitely one of my favourite ingredients. Recently, I was lucky enough to try some asparagus that had just been picked from a friend’s garden that had taken them three years to cultivate. It was steamed and served with nothing more than a twist of freshly ground black pepper. Heaven. It’s best to keep … Read more
OK, this is an Ottolenghi recipe so I can’t claim this one of my own creations. I just love aubergines and their ability to absorb flavors – this dish is one of the tastiest ways to serve them, with the marinade and dressing providing extra layers of flavour. This dish is one of my best … Read more
This heavenly cake is taken from Lucas Hollweg’s Good Things To Eat book. He has a very easy, approachable style and straight-forward utterly delicious recipes so it’s definitely a book that will get dog-eared and stained through regular use. This cake has a moist, crumbly texture with a tart lemon and subtle cardamom back-note. I … Read more
With the rain dripping down the kitchen pane and the endless heavy grey days, there was an urgent need for a tea-time treat! Almost a whole month devoid of sunshine was more than enough motivation to make me break my healthy eating phase and seek some solace in a moreish cake. I was rooting in … Read more
Everyone likes bananas, right? It’s meant to be the most popular fruit in the UK (according to sales anyway), but I’ve met a fair few people in my time who detest them with a passion. I’m sitting on the fence between loving and loathing these tropical boomerangs: a banana cooked slowly on the glowing embers … Read more