A three-fish-course dinner
On Saturday, I had friends round for dinner. I ended up serving three fish courses. I am sure there are rules about not doubling up on fish courses, let along tripling up, but no one […]
Month: March 2015
Paella – chorizo, prawn, chicken and salmon
This is a bit involved, but not difficult, and if you do it like I did – with some prep beforehand – it won’t take you away to the kitchen for very long when your […]
Scallops and white pudding
On holiday in France a few years ago, before dinner, I was handed a small plate of sliced and fried boudin blanc. It was one of those foodie moments that lodge in your memory, so delicious […]
Tricolore on toast
I had some stale-ish homemade bread, avocado, tomatoes and a mozzarella that needed using up. I will definitely do this again. Took 3 minutes to make. A 3-minute masticatory miracle. What to use – serves 2 […]
White wine on a bed of cubed ice, with an avocado
This is something I like to throw together when I don’t have enough energy left in the evening to wield my trusty spatula. It’s cheap, easy and ready in seconds. The beauty of the screw […]
Chorizo, cheese and tomato frittata with skin-on chips
This weekend’s Sunday breakfast, and the result of an outrageously unenthusiastic reaction to my suggestion of egg on toast. Because of the chorizo and pancetta, there was a lot of oil in the pan. If I […]
Courgette, pine nut and coriander pasta
You will need to lay your hands on a pleasingly-sized courgette for this. I was at home unexpectedly today so grabbed things from the fridge that needed using and came up with this. It’s light and […]
Cheesy spring green fritters
I like to think of these as mini cheese omelettes parading as something healthy because of the association with the words “spring” and “green”. They are quick, easy and [insert another word for ‘delicious’ as […]
Cherry tomato, red pepper and mushroom pasta
This was the result of the need to use some nearly questionable vegetables before they became unusable. It resulted in a really lovely pasta sauce. Light, sweet, fruity, with a kick from the lemon and […]
Garlic prawns (or mushrooms), lemon rice and sweet cucumber raita
A prawn is a perfect, pint-sized piece of low fat protein. So I like to serve them smothered in olive oil, on a pillow of pure carbohydrate, next to a dollop of dairy. This is […]
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