Main Dishes

Potato Salad with Pickled Herring

Fettuccine with Anchovy, Garlic and Lemon

Smoked Mackerel Rillettes with Aleppo Pepper

Fusilli pasta with pesto and griddled Mediterranean vegetables

Halal Beef Goulash

Seafood Char Kuey Teow with Spinach

Thai Green Curry with Chicken and Aubergine

As we bid farewell to 2025, I wanted to share one last cherished Thai recipe with you: Thai Green Curry with Chicken and Aubergine (or Eggplant, as it’s more commonly known across much of the English-speaking world). While it doesn’t make an appearance quite as often as my Thai Red Curry with Chicken and Pineapple,…

Fennel, orange and anchovy salad

Nearly five weeks to the day, I did what I try and do every time a birthday comes around – (OK, this year I admit, as a leap year, it wasn’t a real one) – escape the cold, wet and bleak February weather and exchange it for winter sun. One destination neither my far…

Italian Oregano Flatbread with Goats Cheese and Pear

My homage to Sicily continues. Thank you for reintroducing me to the wonderful herb of Oregano – something I had largely ignored and had met the fate of yet another store cupboard ingredient – out of date and way past its prime (a bit like me too!). One of the best purchases I made was…

Prawn, chilli, vodka, and rocket linguine

My pursuit for quick, tasty, and nutritious meals continues – all the more with my new job. Last week, I left home in the early hours on Monday morning, and back approaching midnight on Friday. This is my lame excuse (I know) for being slightly less dedicated to Love the kitchen. Lack of time and…