There is little in life that I like more than a good ole cheese board paired with a side of fruit. So whilst plotting my next SOTH experiment, I decided to channel this obsession into working on a recipe to … Continue reading
As a child of the Wagamama generation, there was a time when vegetable katsu curry was my everything. I would frequent my local restaurant like nobody’s business and scoff when the waiter would dutifully ask if this was my first … Continue reading
I don’t know if it’s possible for a fruit or vegetable to be a part of the zeitgeist but if so then I think it’s safe to say that Avocado is having a bit of a moment. An ingredient once reserved … Continue reading
My first post on this blog was a recipe for lemon and herb roasted chicken, a tribute to my husband Jeremy who after a couple of months of living together started showing signs of concern/borderline hysteria over the great number … Continue reading
I’ve become utterly obsessed with blanching vegetables. It used to be that my go to method for cooking was roasting anything and everything – but then, something revelatory happened. My friend Gemma brought over an Ottolenghi dish she had made … Continue reading
I spend an awful lot of time thinking about food, the natural extension of this being that I also spend an awful lot of time searching the internet for new and exciting recipes. Most of this investigation focusses itself on … Continue reading
If you read my post a couple of weeks ago about my parent’s culinary capabilities (or lack thereof) you’ll know that during my formative years, cauliflower was eaten in one of two ways at my home: i) Dad would (over)boil … Continue reading
This pasta dish is so impossibly simple that I’ve been umming & ahhing over whether it actually warrants a recipe post. However, since the result is so disproportionate to the effort required I felt it would be almost criminal to … Continue reading
This is a little ‘How-to’ on the humble tomato. I’m always on the look out for quick & easy ways to jazz up any dish. My kitchen cupboards are full to the brim with various antipasti, beans, pulses, herbs & … Continue reading
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