Welcome to my kitchen

Join me for delectable treats, stories, adventures, laughter, discovery and most of all fun.

Let’s cook together!

As seen in…

straight from my kitchen

  • Umami Breadcrumbs

    Umami Breadcrumbs
  • A Simple Wedge Salad

    A Simple Wedge Salad
  • Ballymaloe Brown Bread

    Ballymaloe Brown Bread
  • A Pickle Packed Tuna Sandwich

    A Pickle Packed Tuna Sandwich
  • Vermouth Spritz

    Vermouth Spritz
  • Yoghurt Pickle Dressing

    Yoghurt Pickle Dressing
  • Barley with Braised Chard

    Barley with Braised Chard
  • Pickled Celery

    Pickled Celery


my latest events & collaborations

Cook with Building Feasts – Salads Galore
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Classes

Cook with Building Feasts – Salads Galore

Wednesday March 20th 2024, 7:30pm
Cocktails, Snacks & Dips
Classes

Cocktails, Snacks & Dips

Tuesday April 9th 2024, 7:30pm, Maida Vale, London
Let’s Spring into Summer
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Classes

Let’s Spring into Summer

Tuesday May 7th 2024, 7:30pm, Maida Vale, London

thoughts, stories & tips

  • A Wedge Salad & Spring Classes

    A Wedge Salad & Spring Classes

    Today’s short and sweet newsletter is here with little chat but big info. It’s been a crazy couple of weeks (sometimes life is like that) but I did want to share a little class news and a salad recipe to will us out of the winter doldrums (because Spring is eventually coming and we need to be…

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  • A Week in LA, THE Ballymaloe Loaf, An Epic Sandwich & A Perfect Cocktail

    A Week in LA, THE Ballymaloe Loaf, An Epic Sandwich & A Perfect Cocktail

    This week’s musings are slightly longer than usual. Feel free to use this info as a little “choose your own adventure”.  If you are interested in hearing about my LA foodie tour, that’s where I’m going to start. But if you are here mainly for the recipes, scroll down for an update and a new video…

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  • A Bowl of Comfort & a Pep in Your Salad Step….

    A Bowl of Comfort & a Pep in Your Salad Step….

    I signed off my last newsletter with the news that I would be writing to you today from the shores of Southern California. But sometimes our best laid plans get a last minute overhaul and I had to postpone……..Alas, I am not looking out over the Pacific this morning, but I’ll be there soon enough…

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  • Ready, Steady, Snack and my Ode to Rhubarb (plus 2 new classes)

    Ready, Steady, Snack and my Ode to Rhubarb (plus 2 new classes)

    I am deep in January snacking mode over here. An early adopter of the work from home gang, I was in the distinct minority amongst my peers until recent years. Running my Interior Design Consultancy from my kitchen for almost two decades gave me (self proclaimed) snack expert status. I learned very early on that…

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Things I Love Right Now


notes from my journal…

Things I Love Right Now

I had a whirlwind trip to NYC at the end of last month but I did manage to squeeze in a seat at 2 of my favourite eateries. The bar at Frenchette is my happy place, where I can eat phenomenal steak tartare while sipping an exceptional dry martini and watch the local Tribeca world go by. And I shamelessly ordered enough food for 4 at Via Carota, a restaurant that never disappoints. The wait is always worth it.

I adored reading Lessons In Chemistry last year and have just binge watched the series on AppleTV. It has the perfect soothing pace to keep us company during the winter and it’s an absolute visual dream from the fabulous wardrobes to the mouth watering food shots. Not to mention a great story…….

Happily spending this month baking my way through my heroine, Nancy Silverton’s new book, The Cookie That Changed My Life. Keep your eyes peeled on Instagram for updates on what I’m making.

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