Simple salads: Apple, bresaola and cambozola salad
Apple, bresaola and cambozola salad Changing a lifetime of bad eating habits I am really, really annoyed with myself. I’ve been looking forwarding to making and posting this recipe for some time now,...
View ArticleBulgar wheat salad with roasted veg in paprika
I don't generally like peppers but love them when they're roasted. I actually made this salad some three weeks ago before my business trip but I simply forgot to post it so here it is… A bit of this...
View ArticleSavoury Jellies: Crab salad served in a pea shoot and tomato jelly
The bar at The Gherkin Jelly making with a savoury twist Some of you may remember that last year, my husband and I visited London’s famous ‘Gherkin’ building to have dinner at Searcy’s restaurant on...
View ArticlePan-seared salmon in a ginger and garlic infused oil
Our ornamental cherry tree is just outside our living room window, so I can easily see it bloom before my eyes as I sit typing or watching telly. In a pink frame of mind As you may know, I’m fending...
View ArticleLamb and avocado wraps
I wish I could get fresh calamansi limes here because they are my favourite citrus! Certainly healthier than a kebab With my husband away, I have free rein to eat all the things that he normally...
View ArticleHome-made beats shop bought yet again: easy peasy hummus
Perfect TV or party snack food. Easy as long as you don’t mind the washing up I’ve had a can of chickpeas sitting in my cupboard for almost a year – that’s how long it’s been since I’ve wanted to try...
View ArticleIt’s curry time! Curry puff puffs, curry filo puffs and curry cups
Spice is life – Britain’s continuing love for Indian spices and flavours. Curry in a hurry If there’s one type of food that the Brits have truly taken to their hearts and made their own, it is the...
View ArticleA 30-minute summery take on pork and beans – grilled lemon and thyme pork...
Our epileptic weather system isn’t just restricted to the UK. I took a bunch of journalists to watch the Czech Rep v Portugal UEFA Euro 2012 game and it was super muggy in Warsaw too. Cooking by...
View ArticleEast meets West: A Japanese cheesecake and sponge layered celebration cake
One batch actually enabled me to fill 3 x 18cm sandwich cake tins as well as a part of a loaf tin. Japanese cheesecake If you’re a fan of cheesecake but have never tried Japanese cheesecake (chiizu...
View ArticleEasy 15 minute lunch for one: crispy sage and pine nut pasta
Our sage last summer! I am alone at home today. My husband has gone to visit his family, providing me with the rare treat of having the house to myself to veg out in as I see fit. I am using this time...
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