Inspired by family recipes
The beauty of cooking a humble ingredient such as chicken is that it's used in pretty much all cuisines. I have prepared chicken with 40 cloves of garlic many times, it's a French classic. The other I picked up from a chef I had the opportunity to ...
This was 'I don't know where the day has gone and I haven't planned dinner kind of meal'. In fact I raided the fridge in desperation only to find cauliflower, spinach leaves and cheddar cheese to work with. (I always try to buy vegetables in season ...
With the clocks 'Springing' forward this weekend, yes an hour less in bed but longer days, surely has to be a good thing. Why not take the time to make this simple almond cake, naturally gluten free for Mother's Day. While appreciation for a parent ...
With beautiful golden beaches lined with palm trees, tea plantations nestled on misty mountain tops, bustling traffic packed cities, tuk-tuks, elephants, bananas and coconuts. Sri Lanka has so much to offer. We visited the cultural triangle ...
Having experienced an incredible trip to Sri Lanka and arriving back in the UK in March, Spring and my birthday month, happy days! Our holiday was amazing, the food utterly delicious and the people so warm and welcoming. More on this when I post a ...
I can't describe myself as a vegetarian but by and large I steer away from meat when I think about what to prepare for our supper. Every now and then however I go through periods of eating meat more regularly. One of our family favourites is roast ...
There is quite a revolution happening in British kitchens, no longer are we satisfied with supermarket pre-packed sliced, we want to master a home baked loaf. Now if you follow my blog you'll know that I am a sourdough addict, occasionally though I ...
Time both flies and stands still when you're looking forward to something. I have a holiday booked and I'm happy to say it's now imminent. Lots to sort out before we depart though so my desk is littered with list upon list. When we do have the ...
