Main Dishes

Salade Niçoise with warm potatoes

spicy sausage and roasted vegetable pasta

Spatchcock Poussin with Lemon, garlic and Parma ham

Beef and Ginger Noodle Soup

Prawn, chilli, vodka, and rocket linguine

Smoked salmon, spring onion, and caper linguine

Steak with a Peppercorn, Mushroom, and Brandy Sauce

I categorically love steak. There you go, confession is out. I am such a fan, I have even planned my Death Row meal (in the very unlikely event of every being incarcerated for a crime worthy of capital punishment, and in the US at the time) and a damn fine steak has to be the…

Black pudding, sautéed apple, red onion and rocket ciabatta

Due to the joys of the working week, breakfast is a typically pedestrian affair – one of need, not one of enjoyment. If I were far better organised, had more time, or company to share the morning with- I would most definitely favour a more north or central European approach- cheese, selection of breads, cold…

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…

Prawn, Mango, Avocado and Chilli Salad

If it was not for my love of steak, I could quite happily become a Pescatarian. I love the versatility, taste, texture and general goodness our fishy friends have to offer – one of my favourite seafood is prawn. They taste great, and good for you too. They can even improve sexual libido (apparently) –…