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

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…

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…

Blueberry Pancakes with Mint, Honey, and Greek Yoghurt

As the saying goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But after seven years, I felt it was time to revisit my original Blueberry Pancake Recipe. While the original still holds up, a couple of things have changed that made an update worthwhile.First, I upgraded to a non-stick crêpe pan, as my trusty old Circulon was…

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…