Sides

Fragrant Spinach Rice

White and Sweet Potato Cheese Rosti

Roasted root vegetable skewers

Chunky Chips with Herbs and Balsamic Vinegar

Potato, parsnip and carrot mash with wholegrain Dijon mustard

Couscous Tabbouleh

Thai Green Curry with Chicken and Aubergine

As we bid farewell to 2025, I wanted to share one last cherished Thai recipe with you: Thai Green Curry with Chicken and Aubergine (or Eggplant, as it’s more commonly known across much of the English-speaking world). While it doesn’t make an appearance quite as often as my Thai Red Curry with Chicken and Pineapple,…

Blueberry Pancakes

Ever since watching Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 Classic Pulp Fiction, I was made aware of the culinary delight that is the ‘blueberry pancake’. If memory serves, Butch has to return to his apartment to retrieve his father’s watch, leaving his girlfriend Fabienne to mull over the breakfast options in the far from glamorous motel. However, it…

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…

Tiger Prawns in Soy, Saké, Honey and Vodka

At the weekend, I was making my favourite Prawn, Mango, Avocado and Chilli starter again (clearly, I am hooked!) and wanted to find a more creative approach for photographing it. My intention was to create a bold statement, which said ‘this starter has prawn in it!’ and, by chance, had a few tiger prawns lurking…