I’ve recently been introduced to the website, ‘Olives, The Taste of Spain‘ which dedicates itself to raising the profile of the humble Spanish olive. I personally believe that a bowl of olives and a G&T (and possibly a parmesan breadstick) can solve anything, so I really enjoyed navigating this website and testing some of their … Continue reading »
Anyone who’s come to ours for dinner before will be familiar with Thomasina Miers’ guacamole and tomato salsa recipes as we serve them for starters all the time. We make them in abundance, serve them with chips made out of deep fried tortillas and stuff our faces until there’s no room for mains. Im sure … Continue reading »
Sometimes you need a filling but healthy lunch to get you through the day, even better if you can prepare it quickly and without fuss. I was recently sent some Merchant Gourmet couscous to try, and it inspired me to make exactly that. I’m always a little dubious about the idea of a ‘ready meal’, … Continue reading »
This mid-week dish is a winner thanks to its simplicity. It is a perfect base that can be adapted to fit with what you have in the fridge- the main ingredients being some left over chicken stock boiled up from the bones of my Sunday Roast, half a bag of left over wintry greens, in this … Continue reading »
Oozing smokey cheese, tart worcester sauce, subtlely hot mustard, rich stout and crunchy spring onions, melting into and dripping off crispy bread. This is what Sunday mornings are made for. I don’t know much about the history of Welsh rarebit or what the classic recipe entails, all I’m sure of is that I want to … Continue reading »
This week I’ve decided to make new things that put me out of my comfort zone. I’ve never cooked with polenta before, but salivate at the thought of Ottolenghi’s Sage and Parmesan version I ate at Nopi. I decided to get over my fear and pull out the packet that’s been in my cupboard ever … Continue reading »
I was wondering around the lovely ‘Real Food Market‘ at the Southbank on Bank holiday Monday and was drawn to the Arancini Bros stall. Arancini balls originate from Sicily and are fried risotto balls. Some brave man was about to embark on eating the colossal ‘Big Bad Wrap’; eight arancini squashed into a wheat wrap … Continue reading »
I started out cooking this with the intention of beating the 30 minute cooking time challenge. Like everyone else, I have been watching the fabulous Jamie cook well thought-out and yummy looking meals in his stylish, very well-equipped kitchen and wondering how he gets to his well set table to feed a family in only … Continue reading »
My first sell. A moment I would remember in all of my culinary career. Two friends from work saw my blog and decided they’d put their money where my mouth was. When you make your next veggie dinner they said, make us an extra portion and we’ll pay. I jumped at the chance. And by … Continue reading »
Roast. Roast and more Roast. They’ve sure got the name right. If there was one word I would use to describe the type of cuisine on offer it would be ‘Roast’. It was a friend’s birthday last night and for a (yet another) special treat, we went to the restaurant above Borough Market in London … Continue reading »
