This hearty South America dish is normally served at big family gatherings where it’s cooked outdoors in a huge pot suspended over a wood fire. This recipe is for the “kitchen” based cook. This should be enough to feed four … Read More
There are great things happening in Kennington. I don’t go there for years and then I find myself there twice in the same week. I was a regular down that way a few years ago for Wednesday night football training … Read More
Falafel wraps are extremely popular in the cafe. They’re popular everywhere actually and I was fortunate enough to watch my good friend Oreet’s mum, who is a talented home cook from Isreal, make these delicious nuggets. TIP Please don’t be … Read More
Gooey, sticky, shiny, sweet ribs, cutlery forbidden. This is strictly to be tucked into with greedy hands and sauce all over your face. My friend Kate gave me a jar of this date conserve and my mind raced ahead to … Read More
I first has this dish with melted Manchego cheese which I wanted to try out of curiosity. I had always eaten Manchego like Parmesan – shaves of it crumbling off onto my plate and savouring the sharp and very piquant … Read More
I’ve never been a fan of ‘fad’ diets. My friends whose shelves are groaning with the latest diet books have struggled all their adult lives to maintain a healthy weight and whilst yoyoing dramatically, they have generally gotten bigger with … Read More
Buy Local and Buy Fresh In a world that is becoming increasingly domination by supermarket chains we are blessed to still have a traditional “High Street” butcher and two great fishmongers in our neighbourhood. So, as a lapsed, but still philosophically, … Read More
Cauliflower cheese – the ultimate comfort food. I have to say that my rule about trying to avoid drowning vegetables or pasta in too much sauce goes out of the window on this occasion. The sauce in this dish is … Read More