Vegetarian

Couscous with roasted Mediterranean vegetables

Pea, mint, and Parmesan omelette

Roast Pak Choi

Couscous

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…

Asparagus and Smoked Salmon Bundle

Asparagus? – check. Smoked Salmon? – check. You are nearly there for a really simple and delicious starter which takes minutes to prepare. Think of the classic asparagus wrapped in Parma Ham, and substitute the ham with smoked salmon. I wish for the life of me I could remember where I first tried this –…

Sourdough Bread Part 2: The Sourdough Loaf

Last night, I took Sourdough loaf #85 out of the oven which not only marked just over a year since my Sourdough journey began, but also my 85th post since I started this blog in 2014. I thought it was high time to take the opportunity and document my experience with you. Of the 85…

Warm chickpea, curly kale and pine nut salad

I would love to claim to be a superfood guru who would wilfully substitute red wine for broccoli juice and live off sprouted mung beans for sustenance. That is not a realistic projection. That does not mean for a moment that there are not certain foods often labelled ‘super’ which I do not thoroughly enjoy…