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

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 –…

Gazpacho soup with garlic and rosemary ciabatta

The very first time I made Gazpacho soup was when I was visiting my sister who was living in a small village of Vilcabamba, near Loca in Ecuador. The required ingredients were cheap, plentiful, locally produced and so fresh. Ecuador certainly opened up my eyes (and palette) to some amazing local flavours and recipes, some…

Steamed Broccoli with garlic and red chilli

One of the worst jobs I have ever done (and there have been a few, sadly) was during my summer school holiday when 17. Desperate to make a few pounds to use on a camping holiday in France and Spain, I accepted a job in the kitchens of a local Oxford hospital. Soul-destroying? Yes. I…

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…