Central European

Boeuf Bourguignon

Spatchcock Poussin with Lemon, garlic and Parma ham

Beef Goulash

Steak with a Peppercorn, Mushroom, and Brandy Sauce

Guacamole Toast

As this blog is supposed to be about cooking, I thought I should focus on a recipe rather than jump to my usual rationale for being silent on LTK. Spoiler alert: excuses for my disappearing act follow below ;o) I wanted to have a stab at something so ubiquitous is is hard not to acknowledge…

Black Olive and Herb Bread

Happy New Year to you all. Somewhere, in the back of my mind, is the pseudo-promise to give up tons of the vices I enjoy, climb Everest, donate an organ, volunteer.. in reality I know myself far too well. I am not going to try and commit to things which are, let’s face it, never…

Black onion seed and sesame bread

Please accept my apologies for the slight hiatus on Love the kitchen. I have not run out of inspiration or ideas – far from it. In the last fortnight I have been dealing with the loss of Aslan, my very much loved cat who suddenly passed away; entertaining parents for a long weekend (great opportunity…

Baked Whole Sea Bass with Mediterranean Vegetables

Both Marlini and I love Fish and Seafood and will do our utmost to incorporate it into our diet at any given opportunity. Whilst I would love to purchase our fish stock locally – and keep us budding pescatarians happy in the process – fresh seafood has been disappointingly out of reach for the last…