Authentic fail safe Sushi Rice
Sushi is one of those things like Chess; easy to pick up, yet difficult to be good at... The bit that most people think is
Apple and Almond cake
It’s autumn, so there’s tons of apples. Also, it’s getting cold, so there is an inherent need for cake. This cake also has one of
Quick Octopus Salad
I bought an Octopus. It was more bravado with the kids than a culinary choice. The super duper fish counter at Morissons drew me in
Easy Peasy Teabread
The best thing about this recipe is that it’s made from a bowl of cereal. Nice. It’s an old family recipe that my Mum used
Two Greedy Italians Pork, Ginger and Honey… Amazing and Simple
I’ve been watching the the “Two Greedy Italians” on BBC 2 for the last few weeks. It’s one of those weird programmes that shouldn’t be
Black Pudding and Poached Egg Salad
I originally had this at Harvey Nichols for lunch and figured it must be easy to make. The dressing was the hard bit, in that it took
Cluck cluck go the sound of the hens
We finally did it. After Phatty helped us with the chicken coop we’ve acquired a couple of beautiful hens. We’ve named them Burt and Ernie. Already after
Proper Quick Miso Soup
Miso soup from packets can be hit and miss… And expensive. So in my quest to make Miso a daily experience I’ve got to this super quick
Simple Italian Tarts
I found this recipe in Leiths Simple Cookery… I just couldn’t resist a little italian flavoured tart (who could?). They are delicious and quick to
Courgette Love
I have grown some courgettes and I have rather a lot. I have made a courgette cake (courtesy of a Nigella Lawson book) and, I have
