This most wonderful of citrus fruits features heavily in the café , whether to make fresh limeade or as a fantastic flavour enhancer to our Far Eastern dishes. Here are three of my favourite ways of using lime in cooking:- Ceviche … Read More
I was fortunate enough, a while ago to be the runner up in the Morphy Richards home cook of the year competition. As I was revisiting these meatballs today in the café, I thought I’d make some subtle changes to … Read More
They say that the temperature has to fall to below 15 degrees before soup becomes desirable. Sales in the café certainly reflect this theory; so much so, we don’t put soup on the menu in the summer. When autumn is upon us, however, we … Read More
This terribly rich and simply fabulous recipe comes from my favourite cookbook, Diva. I cannot believe it’s out of print – it’s simply bursting with the most unusual recipes and this chicken dish makes for a fine dining experience. It’s quick … Read More
Small nuggets of pure comfort with a rich, creamy mushroom gravy sitting on a bed of mash – that’s my kind of Polish comfort cooking. They’re also ready in a trice. One of the café customers told us he couldn’t … Read More
The wonderful pairing of aubergine and tomatoes goes back a long, long way. This dish is simplicity itself and goes well with most meats but I particularly love it with baked fish. Serves 4 1 large aubergine 20 cherry tomatoes, halved … Read More
Although winter hasn’t really set in, I made this soup in the café recently and it went down very well indeed. It’s a simple affair and you can play around with spices to your heart’s content. Serves 4 1 large … Read More
Sauces bring everything together in a dish. The ultimate comfort food and most saucy of meals, for me anyway, is fish pie. Indulgent, creamy, oozing flavour from the fish, the pea puree and this wonderful, glossy sauce. TIP You can also dress up … Read More