Sticky ribs with date syrup
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
Aubergine, Serrano Ham and Mozzarella by M. Kuehn
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
The 5 2 Diet – The Latest Diet Sensation by M. Kuehn
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
Roasted Wild Sea Bass with Potato and Casava Garlic Mash by Michael R. Goss
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 by Chris Kuehn
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
Patatas Bravas by M. Kuehn
I don’t know if the Galician food at my local tapas restaurant is anything to go by, but they serve these fried cubes of potato lightly dusted with paprika and topped with a creamy aioli. Most recipes I have looked … Read More
Rathiga – Watford’s Most Authentic Indian Restaurant
Masala Dosa Vegetable samosas Gulab Jamun Watford High Street and its environs are now rammed with back to back chain restaurants and yesterday being a bank holiday, there were queues a mile long outside Carluccios, Wagamamas etc. Depressing. Luckily I … Read More
Butterfly Pork With Rosemary Mustard Honey And Baked Apples
Butterflying a boneless pork loin isn’t that hard, but the easiest way to avoid potential stress is to ask your butcher to do it for you. You know it makes sense. TIP Marinate your pork overnight in the fridge. Serves … Read More