Salads

Fennel, orange and anchovy salad

Salade Niçoise with warm potatoes

Chicken livers in brandy with spinach and romaine salad

Warm chickpea, curly kale and pine nut salad

Grilled Halloumi, Chicory, and Mango Salad

Flambéed Pear, Blue Camembert and Walnut Salad.

Savoury Thyme, Aleppo Pepper and Cheddar Crepes

A good few months ago, I started to dabble with making savoury crepes which had a real flavour irrespective of any additional toppings or fillings, which is often the case. I mean, there cannot be too many folk who crave plain pancakes…. or are there? I certainly missed the boat insofar as getting this recipe…

Egg fried rice with cashew nuts, ginger and lime

The last three months have been crazy busy. Any attempt at routine has completely gone out of the window. A change of job, combined with serious family health concerns has really put Love the Kitchen on the back burner. Worse than normal bouts of chronic obstructive sleep apnoea have certainly not been stacked in my…

Thai Red Curry with Chicken and Pineapple

Reflecting on 2024, I thought it was one of the toughest years I could remember. However, 2025 has already proven to be even more challenging, with events that have pushed me to my limits and affected both me and my loved ones deeply. Life can be cruel, and deeply unfair. To my dear folks –…

Grilled Portobello Mushroom with Halloumi

It is not uncommon that, when time permits to shop for fresh ingredients, my eyes do the buying and I end up with something I have absolutely no plan as to how I am going to incorporate it into a dish. The bulk of the time, I am limited to ordering my groceries online and…