It sometimes seems that I am on a never ending mission to reduce the amount of heavy starchy carbs that I eat, they encourage my blood sugar leves to misbehave and often make less room for more nutrient dense vegetables. Having a toddler in the house, however, means that we need balanced meals, varied […]
We have just de-decorated, chopped up the Christmas tree and cleaned our home back to normal. The twinkling lights, bright decorations and rich smelling fir tree all seemed to ignite and satisfy our senses in early December, and immerse us in festive feeling. In the light of a new year and it’s aspirations and plans […]
The beginning of the week calls for us all to drag ourselves out of fun weekends and back to weekday life. Chores, to-do lists, and back to work/school (both if you are a teacher..bummer) ensure that we all have enough on our plates to find ourselves rushed through the day with not much planned for […]
The indulgence of a creamy pasta dish is something I always enjoy, but it generally conflicts with my low wheat, and low dairy diet. So when I fancy creamy oozy carbs, but still want to feel virtuous and dairy/wheat free, I look to the Far East for inspiration. Using nuts (in this case […]
It’s Saturday, and today I’m feeling like I want to be everyone…the gorgeous wife, slick in the kitchen and whipping up something elegant and stunning, but I also want to be slobbing in front of the tv, and in my joggers eating something yummy that has taken me two minutes to make, and I also […]
It sounds primitive, but I just love meat with the bone in! Slow roasted, grilled or BBQ’d, the additional flavour that you get from a bone more than justifies the additional cooking time or additional care needed. I am the diner that nibbles on a rib (a beef one if possible) with wild abandon, […]
It’s a common misconception that risotto needs the addition of cream to be creamy, or cheese to add richness. It needs neither, the creaminess come from picking the right rice (carnaroli is my favourite) and stirring and stirring, slowly releasing the starch from the grains; cheese serves mainly as a seasoning, adding depth of flavour […]
It’s August, and while the sun has got his hat on, I have my sweater on (it’s chilly). The UK isn’t known for the most amazing summers, but a few forkfuls of this rich aubergine dish (complemented by a good glass of red) will transport you in mind and spirit to the balmy climes of […]
My daughter likes eating pasta and I like her eating raw green things like spinach. This is a great compromise, a fresh delicious pesto with raw spinach to mix with pasta, dollop on grilled meats or toss through cooked vegetables. I think this works really well for children as the gentler flavour of spinach […]
I would usually associate slow cooking with warming winter dishes, to be enjoyed on dark rainy evenings, so it surprised me that when we had family over recently (it was June) that they wanted me to make my lamb, chickpea and apricot tagine. Thinking more about this, it’s inspired by North African flavours, and while […]
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