Meat Free

Chickpea Hummus

Flambéed Pear, Blue Camembert and Walnut Salad.

Couscous Tabbouleh

Steamed Broccoli with garlic and red chilli

Gazpacho soup with garlic and rosemary ciabatta

Watercress and pomegranate salad

Spatchcock Poussin with Lemon, garlic and Parma ham

Some time ago, I regularly used to buy ready prepared spatchcock Poussin from Gressingham, the remarkable duck people (in their own words). Well, what is remarkable about poussin is that they are, em, not a duck – but a butcher’s term for young chicken. Poussin are typically a breed that is naturally slow-growing, meaning that…

Sourdough Bread part 1: The Starter

It is hard to imagine that over 365 days have passed since the UK entered lock down 1.0 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and I, like thousands of others used this opportunity to try and master sourdough bread. Quickly jumping back to basics, sourdough is a naturally and traditional leavened bread which used a starter…

Smoked salmon, spring onion, and caper linguine

Life, it seems, has taken a really positive turn of events. Up until about 3 weeks ago, (and to be honest, a pretty awful 2015 to date) I was a little uncertain as to the direction my professional life was taking (as I have made a total of £0.17 revenue in Amazon affiliate commission from…

Fettuccine with Anchovy, Garlic and Lemon

Just over a week ago, Marlini and I decided to make the most of having to follow the very sensible guidance and stay at home during the awful Coronavirus pandemic, and put out frustration to better use – the kitchen. So often have we complained to each other for not having enough time, too tired,…