Apparently our bodies don’t really relish soup unless the temperature is below 18 degrees. Well, it’s that time again – dreary, relentlessly lashing down outside and I can’t think of anything nicer than a bowl of this richly deep soup … Read More
One has to consider oneself fairly fortunate to have an Italian chef staying in one’s gaff. Think how highly delighted I was to be a tester for the recipe he was going to produce for his second interview for Ramsey at … Read More
What can be easier than knocking up a salad? Actually a ton of things can go wrong if you’re careless or sloppy. Although we’ve come a long way from the ‘all you can eat’ salad bars in chain restaurants offering … Read More
Few things in life can be more civilised than a Bloody Mary. Having devoted an alarming amount of time to perfecting this divine invention, I think I’ve nailed it. Of course, as a trooper I shall carry on experimenting for … Read More
My mate Billy at uni had an Italian mum whose Lasagna was legendary. She passed on the recipe to me and I am eternally grateful to her. Serves 6 – 8 1 kilo of best quality mince 1quantity of bechamel … Read More
This has got to be one of the most refreshing salads to savour. It’s light, tangy and very high in nutrition. It’s a no carb piece of heaven for everyone to enjoy as part of a Japanese meal or as … Read More
Being a Polak, I have a love affair with beetroot. Soup with little ‘ears’ of pasta, hot, grated spiced beetroot to go with the meatballs and mash are two of my favourite ways of cooking it. Instead of having cold … Read More
Cucumber – refreshing, a great addition to drinks and as it’s quite bland, it can take some punchy flavours to enhance it. This salad is very pretty indeed. It takes five minutes to make and is a lovely addition to … Read More