An idea for a summer salad which combines a mild cheese, sweet butternut and earthy beetroot. What to use Bocconcini (mini mozzarella) Butternut squash – peeled, sliced and roasted with salt and olive oil Beetroot […]
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 […]
I found this recipe on the BBC Good Food site (SAVE THE BBC RECIPES!) and just tweaked it a bit. It’s bright and summery and healthy. This served six for a starter with slices of […]
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 […]
Another 10-minute and inexpensive pasta to add to the collection. I wanted to do something veggie and spring-like today. I’ve never ‘cooked’ lettuce before, and this isn’t really cooked, just added to the end product, […]
This week is all about low-carb food after the excess of Easter. This salad combines quinoa which is a high protein grain favoured by the Incas, and personally I try not to eat anything that wasn’t […]
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 […]
