The real amber nectar.
I don’t know who invented iced tea, but they need some sort of commendation. Easy to make and even easier to guzzle, it’s my go-to summertime tipple whether at home or on holiday as I am now.
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I don’t know who invented iced tea, but they need some sort of commendation. Easy to make and even easier to guzzle, it’s my go-to summertime tipple whether at home or on holiday as I am now.
Read moreWhen I cottoned on to the fact that salads don’t have to be leaf based, my healthier eating options opened up a whole load more.
Read moreAnd together they make a zingy, healthy and chilled soup that’s ready in no time at all. They’re ideal as a starter, or better still, an accompaniment to charred meat and fish that’s hot off the coals.
Read moreCod simmered in chorizo and saffron spiked broth with chick peas, lemon and parsley. Just typing it makes my mouth water.
Read moreIn the space of a week it managed to go from a couple of sample dishes using the clients produce to a 5 dish lunch for 15 people. Cooked on the roof. On an industrial BBQ. In 28 degree heat. No pressure then.
Read moreBut never here in the UK. We all know British airports aren’t known for their culinary treasures. They’re known for 7am pints, substandard fry ups and lukewarm fast food. The most you can hope for is a pint or two of Stella and a slight wooziness as you board your flight, full of melty cheese, wobbly bacon and scorched coffee. Healthy food it is not.
Read moreAnd they’re quick to cook, unlike roasting a leg of lamb — though far be it for me to try to separate anyone from their Sunday dinner.
Read moreWhen pushed for time in the kitchen I often reach for pasta. But in an attempt to break away from the riff off a tomato sauce that I catch myself making on auto pilot, I figured I’d see what could be conjured out of some of my other favourite store cupboard and fridge staples instead.
Read moreEspecially when you’ve got a craving for Indian food, which I always think of as taking a while to prepare. But, spending a little time making your own Indian spice blend means you can easily and quickly put together family friendly dishes, even in the middle of weeknight madness.
Read moreI first encountered this concoction in a Peruvian restaurant in Soho on a Sunday night (as one does). The food was good but the drinks were better, especially when the barman gave me a shot of a mysterious golden syrup to try. It took just a fraction of a second figure out what it was — sour, sweet and electric on my tastebuds, it was unmistakably pineapple. I was hooked.
Read moreThis is my favourite Thai salad. I love it more than the seared beef noodle one and more than the green papaya one, which means it is utterly delicious.
Read moreLike a lot of folk, I’m not great at being told what I can and can’t do. And this is no more in evidence than when food is concerned. Cue grumpy face.
Read moreI eat a lot of green dishes through the week, but for some reason few of them manage to make it to the blog. Determined to put a stop to this seemingly anti-vegetarianism, I need to break the cycle with a meat-free main — cue this hearty and healthy creation.
Read moreI’ve had my camera a couple of years and have loved every minute of using it, and while I was pleased with how far I’d come teaching myself photography, I felt I’d reached a wall.
Read moreNow, I’ve got nowt bad to say about the jacket spud... Crispy outer? Fluffy insides? Smothered in lashings of salty butter? Ooh go on then. But as tasty as they may be, for me they just feel more at home as a casual week night dinner rather than as part of a special meal.
Read moreGood for your tummy, protein levels and wallet, I’m becoming ever more partial to meals involving different grains and pulses. A particular snack pot in Pret being one I’ve grown fond of recently; quinoa, red rice, salmon and peas under a squeeze of lemon. It’s a healthy little bite that perks up my brain when I’m flagging in the office mid afternoon, but you really don’t get much for your money.
Read moreThe simple truth is I feel most at home and happiest when I’m in the kitchen, and I love nothing more than spending my spare time in there (invariably while wearing my pyjamas, which I find helps cultivate a state of relaxation).
Read moreThe classic way to eat an avocado has got to be to pack it full of prawns in marie rose sauce. I must have had this 1970’s treat a hundred times courtesy of my beloved grandma. I ate it so often as a child that to this day whenever I visit her she makes sure to have one or two avocados in for me to scoff. That and a pork pie, but that’s another story.
Read moreI realise many folk will feel this is perhaps the worst time ever for me to blog these naughty delights, but... in my world, January doesn’t really, properly kick off until the first full week of work. And that means as far as I’m concerned, we’re all free to scoff with abandon until Monday. Or that’s what I’m telling myself anyway.
Read moreI spied these little mugs in a charity shop last week, at £3 for the 4 of them I picked them up immediately. Mathew eyed me with that ‘we have no space for those’ look, but I didn’t let that stop me “Look how cute they are!” I said, clutching them, and before he could reply I hurried to the till.
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