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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 Salmon, Dill, and Red Onion Omelette

I have just been finishing off at work for lunch the remains of the smoked salmon, dill, and red onion omelette I made on Sunday. It is a good thing too, as I needed to be reminded of some of the ingredients I had used in order to write this up. My cooking approach is…

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…

Chicken livers in brandy with spinach and romaine salad

Twenty years ago, almost to the day, I made the most spontaneous decision in my life… I accepted a job in a town I had never heard of in a country I could just about pin on a map. Following what was a bad choice of University, I was encouraged by my very supportive folks…

Chilli con carne with Shiitake mushrooms

I had grand visions to end 2024 with a flurry of well overdue recipe posts. Unfortunately, the last two weeks were completely written off due to a cold/flu virus. All festive plans and celebrations evaporated. By the time the antibiotics had done their job, 2025 arrived. I didn’t have the energy to write up one…