There are simply hundreds of recipes for Empanadas, a meat filled pastry which is eaten all over Southern Europe, Latin America and parts of South East Asia. The filling for this particular pastry hails from Mexico and uses poblano chilies … Read More
This dish is not one to make if you’re in a rush -it’s fiddly and time consuming but judging by the sales and comments in the cafe today, it’s here to stay. 500gr of minced lamb 2 large aubergines 250gr … Read More
One of our daily regulars in the cafe had barely popped his head through the door when he blurted his order – ‘stew!’. It is a firm favourite in the cafe and all it needs is a large, creamy dollop … Read More
The publishers Ryland Peters and Small kindly sent me their ‘Guilt Free Gourmet’ book to review and this is one of the recipes. Superior baker Zina Manda made this for the cafe which we jointly run. It contains no sugar … Read More
The humble tomato – actually, there isn’t anything humble about it at all. When ripe and bursting to open, this sweet and juicy thing of loveliness has so many uses in cooking a kitchen can’t be without them. For me … Read More
The financial gloom of January. Nobody’s got any dosh. It’s bloody cold and England comes to a standstill at the first sign of a snow flake. It’s a Sunday and what can beat a comforting roast dinner with your pals? … Read More
My good friend and passionate cook Michael cooked this dish for me and I was taken aback by how good it was. A one pot treat that costs very little but imparts so much. This wonderful rustic recipe was learned … Read More
What a handsome looking cake this is – so moist and darned moorish. My friend and pastry chef Christian kindly gave me the recipe for the above – it’s not complicated and as long as you follow the instructions to the … Read More