Roasted mediterranean vegetables with fresh basil
When I think back to some of the jobs I have had, there are a few dishes that always reappear even though they may not be bang on trend. There was a period in the 90s when I was living in Notting Hill...
View ArticleTarts for a party
One of my best friends turned 40 over the weekend. We’re all there now, partied out and coming to terms with being middle aged by dancing the night away and drinking slightly better quality wines with...
View ArticleBeryl and the goat’s cheese pizza
I was sent a package by Capricorn goats cheese of all the ingredients needed to make a pizza . The recipe uses their Somerset goats cheese as a topping as opposed to the traditional mozzarella. The...
View ArticleHarvest festival soup
I love this time of year, particularly as we have such unexpectedly glorious weather in which to celebrate this Autumnal season. Being an allotment holder, I have been interested to learn about what...
View ArticleHow to cook an easy mid-week vegetable curry
I love spice of any kind. It could be in a soup, dessert, biscuit, tagine, curry or tea. If spice features in a recipe, I am highly likely to give it a go. My latest discovery is Chai teabags. Tea with...
View ArticleRoasted Cauliflower and Pomegranate Salad with a Lemon Anchovy Dressing
This recipe for a simple seasonal salad is a complete revelation to me. I haven’t bought cauliflower for years. Mainly because I cannot abide the smell of the kitchen after it has been boiling. I am...
View ArticleTomatoes with a Greek Salad Dressing
If I could, I would probably eat Greek salad every lunchtime during the week. I love it, especially when piled into toasted pittas with some hummus on the side. During the summer months I always have...
View ArticleOven Baked Chorizo with Sweet Potato & Chickpeas
Sometimes dishes come together in the right kind of way and this is one such dish. Oven baked chorizo with sweet potatoes and chickpeas sounds fairly wintry but in fact, with the addition of fresh...
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