Watermelon and Cucumber Salad
Sometimes I need a little reminder about the beauty of the most basic. Case in point right here with this salad. Two of my favourite summer ingredients loosely chopped and (if you are feeling fancy)…
Sometimes I need a little reminder about the beauty of the most basic. Case in point right here with this salad. Two of my favourite summer ingredients loosely chopped and (if you are feeling fancy)…
Banana bread received an excessive amount of (what I considered to be unwarranted) flack in the lockdown era. But despite the critics, it maintained it’s secure and treasured place in our hearts and in my…
This smoked mackerel salad was one of the starters for my Popup at Pump Street Bakery, served alongside beetroot carpaccio and Pump Street focaccia. All of our fish on the menu, including arguably the best…
Tucked in among the leaves of my first cookery notebook, there is a scribbled on 3x5 file card with the ingredients for an apple cake. I originally salvaged the card thinking it was the famous family cake, but despite…
Nesting Kitchen Essential –Rosti Bowls These design classics were my first and best ever set of stacking bowls, pilfered from my grandmothers kitchen while her back was turned. They are ...
It’s negroni o’clock and time for these pages to be accessorised with a drink recipe (or two). This dangerously irresistible Fig Negroni recipe was the star of the show at my most recent Supper Club…
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…
We would love you to join us for our next Supper Club on the 24th April, where we will celebrate all the joys of Spring with a feast of colour. Booking ...
The minute asparagus hits the farmers market stands in April I vow to eat it every day for the duration of the season. And I have to say, despite my general inability to practice anything…
There are a few precious things that get me through the first few months of a new year. And they are mainly in the form of citrus. The bright colourful sweetness of blood oranges in…
The Dusty Knuckle Bakery This year I found bread heaven in an old shipping container at the end of an alley in East London. Yes, a shipping container. Beautified with ...
Homecoming is easier when there’s a little comfort on the horizon. Last week I returned from a short stint in LA. But leaving behind those blue skies and that golden light requires some serious protective…
This is the perfect midweek one dish wonder. The rice cooks with the chicken and they both become crispy and delicious together in the pan. Please make double and eat this all week long. The…
The edible equivalent of your favourite pair of jeans, grains are our basic carbohydrate for any meal - perfect either simply on their own or accessorised with any of the infinite options of flavour (eg.…
Every year it happens. School finishes for the summer, and lacking any desire to tackle early morning departures over the holidays, I take the executive decision that summer camp is ...
Spices from my Travels It is fair to say that I set foot in no country or city *ever* without a trip to the local food market. Much to the ...