Dijon mustard

Watercress and pomegranate salad

Smoked Salmon, Dill, and Red Onion Omelette

Pea, mint, and Parmesan omelette

Redcurrant jelly, Dijon mustard, and herb gravy for Beef.

Roast Clay-Pot Lemon Chicken with Garlic and Chilli

As the mercury recently approached 30C in Yorkshire – (of all places) – it hardly seems appropriate to post a hearty roast chicken recipe as we all start to melt during lock-down. The truth be told, this was made a good few weeks ago during milder weather – I have only just had time to…

Salade Niçoise

Salad is not rabbit food. The green leafy matter which may be added to your plate and often abandoned is not just for decorative purposes – it is both edible, and good for you ;o) I am really, quite the fan. To anyone who doesn’t like tuna, anchovies or capers – read on – this…

Sourdough Bread part 1: The Starter

It is hard to imagine that over 365 days have passed since the UK entered lock down 1.0 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and I, like thousands of others used this opportunity to try and master sourdough bread. Quickly jumping back to basics, sourdough is a naturally and traditional leavened bread which used a starter…

Chimichurri Tuna Melt Panini

My approach to cooking is most definitely liberal – then again I would extend that statement to much of life in general. Whilst there are times that I will follow instructions to the letter (I do enjoy reading a product manual more than the average Joe), there is many the occasion that I will not…