Smoked mackerel pate
“I was eating sitting at the table, we’ve finished dinner, we’re now having dessert, and we’re having the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake you’ve ever seen, and President Xi was enjoying it, and I […]
Fish
Today’s delivery – you have one missing item: blinis
So you’re all set for an evening of fizz, films and blinis and then you receive THAT text: the Blini Shortage of 2017 (BS2017) has arrived. So I asked myself the question anyone faced with […]
10-minute pasta – tomato, spinach and prawn
This is dead easy and quick. I think I prefer it without the prawns actually. And it could have taken a bit of chilli too. What to use – serves 1 A handful of shallots […]
Weekend breakfast
I had this on Saturday morning, squashed onto a tiny table in a steamy Lowry & Baker at the top of Portobello Road. It was so nice I made it at home on Sunday morning […]
Prawn, smoked trout and avocado salad
I read an article this morning about a recipe that featured in the Bell Jar – a crab salad. Made me want a seafood salad for lunch. You don’t need anyone to tell you how to […]
10-Minute Nathan Outlaw Verjus seafood pasta
As the Nathan Outlaw Verjus website says, “the word ‘Verjus’ derives from the Middle French ‘vert jus’ meaning green juice. It is made from pressed unripe (or green) grapes. Verjus was used widely by medieval […]
Prawn and wine orzo pasta
I encountered Nigella Lawson at a party maybe 10 years ago. I say encountered, I was walking past her as she was in an exchange about some lost jewellery. The point is, she was as […]
Salmon and sweet potato cakes
101 uses for crumpet rings Part III – fish cakes. I’m still on the detox and these are perfect for that using just fish and sweet potato. I tried to keep the fish/potato ratio 50:50 as […]
Salmon and watercress frittata with tomato and butternut salad
Day 5: the lurgy is abating. Had a minor panic that there might have been caffeine in the Lemsip sachets I’ve been glugging but no, even they aren’t any fun. Watercress is in season so […]
Monkfish with spicy beans
Day 4 of the cleanse: the homicidal tendencies and fatigue have largely passed but a stinky cold has taken their place. As such: out with the vitamin C, garlic, ginger and chilli. I had this […]
