Dijon mustard

Spanish Tortilla Omelette with Chilli, Thyme, and Garlic

Roast Clay-Pot Lemon Chicken with Garlic and Chilli

Savoury Thyme, Aleppo Pepper and Cheddar Crepes

Burger Me Senseless

Scrambled eggs with spring onion and truffle oil

White and Sweet Potato Cheese Rosti

Goat’s Cheese, Red Onion, and Kale & Rocket Pesto Pizza

Time poverty has really been a curse of late (hence no new posts in an age), not helped by trying to juggle a few too many personal challenges, resuming cycling (or trying to- weather permitting), plus the day job which sadly has nothing to do with cooking and is very full-time to the point that…

Onion, Red Chilli, and Black Olive Bread

Confession time… this is my third attempt for turning my seemingly good idea at the time into something really good. Normally, I get an idea in my head, run with it, and the end result, I’d say 80% of the time is what I was expected. Sometimes it is even better, other times… well.. how…

Grilled Halloumi, Chicory, and Mango Salad

I really enjoy salads as a starter – and also a really good opportunity to get creative. To date, I have cobbled together: A Watercress and Pomegranate Salad; Smoked Mackerel, Blueberry, and Fennel Salad; Flambéed Pear, Blue Camembert and Walnut Salad; and finally my version of the classic Salade Niçoise . I have made many…

multi seed bagels

The humble bagel. Or is it, beigel?. The roll with a hole. That slightly chewy bread which makes a great snack, brunch (or whenever) used to be a mystery to me, and something so technically demanding I never even bothered to research the method. It is not at all that I am adverse trying out…