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 […]
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Chorizo rice bowl
This was going to be a vegetarian rice bowl but then I found chorizo in the fridge and… now it’s not. An unusual combination of flavours here – Spanish and Asian. But it worked. What to […]
Veggie / Turkey mediterranean cottage pie
How to make winter comfort food, without red meat, white potatoes, pasta etc etc blah? Answer – quorn or turkey mince, tomatoes, sweet potatoes. (Interestingly, to me, quorn has as many calories per 100g as 5% […]
Cauliflower base pizza
I’m jumping on the cauliflower base bandwagon. I loved making this because I love pizza, but as I currently eat in a low-carb way, it’s a food that no longer makes it onto the list. I also […]
Moroccan spiced chicken with chick pea mash
Chick pea mash. Chick. Pea. Mash. Where have you been all my life? First time I’ve made or had it and it’ll definitely be on the menu throughout this winter. Ras el hanout is a […]
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 […]
Mushrooms with garlic, pine nuts, lemon and coriander
Day three of the cleanse and the novelty has well and truly worn off. I would kill for a decent coffee; in fact I feel quite murderous in general. On the plus side, dinner for […]
Beef ragu and courgetti
I saw Hemsley and Hemsley make a ragu recently to which they add mixed spice and also some grated carrot at the end. I tried that this time and it was good – lightened and […]
Beef and chorizo pie
Because the weather is just so sweltering, I decided to make a pie. It is part Italian, part Spanish and part Welsh. It’s the Catherine Zeta Jones of pies. I made a traditional bolognese but […]
Basil and parsley pesto
I tried to make basil pesto for the first time a couple of months ago. The kindest thing anyone could have said about that version was that it was green. This time, however, I hit the […]
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