Hot smoking fish sounds intimidating but it’s something anyone can do. I have used my Big Green Egg to smoke mine but all you need is a kettle barbecue or a stove top smoker. The process takes a few hours but the only tricky part is the ability to control the heat if you’re using…
Dinner
Spaghetti with Lemon, Asparagus and a Golden Yolk
This pasta dish is fresh, zesty, zingy and super tasty! With asparagus at their absolute best in the month of May, combined with lemon, Parmesan and a golden yolk is just the sort of easy, quick and appetising meal I like. It really couldn’t be more simple to make yet tastes amazing. Spaghetti or spaghettini…
Sea Bass, Lemon Roasted New Potatoes & Fennel
This Sea bass with lemon roasted new potatoes & fennel dish is a really simple and easy recipe however that doesn’t mean it’s lacking in flavour. Just a few ingredients mixed together, baked in the oven and they are transformed. Zesty lemon and sweet aniseed from the fennel, combined with garlic and olives makes for…
Roasted Cauliflower Falafel
This recipe is remarkably east to make, nourishing and testament to cauliflowers versatility. Actually, I’m of the opinion that it’s one of the most versatile of vegetables. Gone are the days when the height of cauliflower cuisine was cauliflower cheese! A great lunch option or make a little larger for dinner, pop in a bun,…
Sri Lankan Coconut Salad (Gotu Kola Sambol)
This is the perfect accompaniment to a Sri Lankan curry, the fresh zingy flavours work incredibly well with any rich and spicy dish but especially good with the earthiness of beetroot. Gotu kola is in fact Indian pennywort. A herbaceous perennial plant, native to Asia available to buy online however I have substituted it…
Sri Lankan Beetroot Curry
Have you every tried beetroot in a curry? It’s delicious! The beets turn the dish into a wonderful shade of purple and its rich earthy flavour works so incredibly well with gotu kola sambol a zingy coconut salad. Find the recipe here This is a quick and easy meal to prepare if you have stock of…
Purple Sprouting Broccoli & Blue Cheese Galette
Savoury galettes or in other words free form tarts, I can confidently say are the perfect, reliable vegetarian dish. If pastry isn’t your strongest skill in the kitchen they welcome imperfection and improvisation and enormous amounts of cheese. Once you get the hang of making the pastry, it will become second nature. Blanch whatever vegetables…
Harissa Lentils with Roasted Vegetables and Feta
This is just the sort of winter salad I love to cook. A base of hearty spiced lentils, layered with charred roasted vegetables, scented with garlic and topped with salty feta and crunchy cashews. This combination of flavours and textures makes for a winning mid-week meal for me. Option to be made vegan Tips…
Janssons Frestelse ( Jansson’s Temptation)
Potatoes are always available, whether you like to mash, stuff or fry them they are deeply satisfying. This potato dish is perfect for cold winter nights. Normally served as part of a Swedish Smörgåsbord at Christmas or Easter and traditionally made with cured sprats, cream and onions. Swedish Grebbestads Ansjovis (cured sprats) are available from…
Salmon, Fennel & Avocado Tartare
Few things are more handy to have in the fridge at Christmas for spontaneous lunches than a side of smoked salmon. I will be taking myself off to the fishmonger to make my purchase of a locally smoked side before Christmas, without question. Lovely as smoked salmon is I adore the freshness of a…
