This is a meal in itself and although this isn’t an authentic recipe I like the addition of a small glass of wine, fresh tomato and sour cream to give it some acidity. I have also omitted the sweet corn, … Read More
A frined of mine gave me the recipe for this dish, the colour of which is very rich and inviting and more importantly, has a wonderfully warming feel to it and is child’s play to make. NOTE Once you make … Read More
Wise people in the culinary world often tell you not to mess with a simple recipe that represents decades of culture and of fine flavours. Why would you if you are using the very best of available produce? Well, here’s … Read More
Brunch at The Hogarth Club in Chiswick had me recreating a dish that my companion wisely chose; a toasted bagel topped with mushrooms on one half, watercress and a whipped feta and beetroot dip on the other half. The devoted … Read More
A Jewish customer at the Wembley café had not eaten latkes since his grandmother had made them for him back in the seventies. Spurred on by my own memories of grating potatoes for my Polish mother, I decided to make … Read More
Keeping things simple, easy to produce and ahead of time is becoming more and more inviting in our busy lifestyles. Even the tightest of budgets can afford this lovely starter. It doesn’t require very much smoked salmon and the addition … Read More
I’m very puzzled by people buying commercial pasta sauces. They are mostly very bad indeed and whilst I realise that the pace of life is such that sometimes for ease we’ll cheat, I just could not bring myself to open a … Read More
Yellow fin tuna has a mild flavour and can take on a plethora of flavours. I love heat with tuna and I like to serve this with a spicy tomato and coriander salsa (see recipe), garlicky spinach and saffron … Read More