Brunch Ideas

Smoked Mackerel Rillettes with Aleppo Pepper

Menemen – Spicy Turkish Scrambled Eggs

Guacamole Toast

Savoury Thyme, Aleppo Pepper and Cheddar Crepes

Blueberry Pancakes

Egg fried rice with cashew nuts, ginger and lime

Beef Goulash

Last week I returned from a fantastic reunion in Slovakia – a place I really see as my second home. I taught English to adults in a town called Roznava 18 years ago (I was one of the youngest in the class at the time), and was exposed to many great traditions – my favourite…

Kedgeree with Chilli and Garlic

Nearly six months have passed since last committing one of my kitchen endeavours to Love the Kitchen. I could try and propose some entertaining (or my attempt of it) diatribe of the purely dire, inept, ethically corrupt and self-harming government (Brexit – if in doubt) which has led us into the worst cost of living…

Boeuf Bourguignon

The very first time I had ever tried Boeuf Bourguignon was at the age of 10 when staying with my great aunt Micheline in the Loire Valley. Every summer, my family would spend a couple of weeks with our relatives in Meung-sur-Loire (country home of Georges Simenon’s fictional detective Jules Maigret – for the literary…

Thai Mussels

Mussels really are one of my lifelong favourites. I must have cooked them over 50 times, and simply adore the way those juicy critters mop up pretty much any flavour you throw at them. Whilst I am a strong advocate of the more traditional French inspired recipes, I am also a huge fan of a…