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Baked Whole Sea Bass with Mediterranean Vegetables

Spanish Tortilla Omelette with Chilli, Thyme, and Garlic

Tomato Bruschetta with Chilli

Fusilli pasta with pesto and griddled Mediterranean vegetables

Fragrant Spinach Rice

Italian Oregano Flatbread with Goats Cheese and Pear

Smoked Mackerel Rillettes with Aleppo Pepper

What the F##k happened in 2020? We have not even reached the end of March and Brexit happened. Marlini was made redundant. Bathroom had to be largely rebuilt due to a leaking gasket. I broke a bone. Am three weeks into Laryngitis with every cure thrown at it proving largely futile (though the odd spoonful…

Burger Me Senseless

For many, the humble burger can evoke many fond memories and can deservedly be considered a truly lip smacking pleasure. It can also be one hell of a disappointment. At one end of the spectrum – and the popularity for Gourmet burger chains or gastopubs trying to offer something worthy of an often hefty price…

Thai Chicken and Coconut Noodle Soup

The very first time I tried Thai food was at the Chiang Mai Kitchen in Oxford, in 1994. It had opened the year before, and was somewhere I just had to try. Whilst my memory is far from photographic in terms of all the ingredients which made up the Tom Yum Poh Thek (mixed seafood…

Chilli Beef Ramen Soup

In January 2012, I experienced the joy of having surgery which, in spite of opting for the ‘keyhole’ method, took a good two to three weeks or so to heal. I distinctly remember asking the surgeon a good few days afterwards why it still hurt so much, to which he replied : “What do you…