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Tomato Bruschetta with Chilli

Roast Clay-Pot Lemon Chicken with Garlic and Chilli

Menemen – Spicy Turkish Scrambled Eggs

Guacamole Toast

Fragrant Spinach Rice

Linguine alle vongole

Steak with a Peppercorn, Mushroom, and Brandy Sauce

I categorically love steak. There you go, confession is out. I am such a fan, I have even planned my Death Row meal (in the very unlikely event of every being incarcerated for a crime worthy of capital punishment, and in the US at the time) and a damn fine steak has to be the…

Thai‑Style Prawn & Pineapple Egg Fried Rice

This Thai‑Style Prawn & Pineapple Egg Fried Rice instantly takes us back to some of the most memorable meals from our travels. Marlini and I first encountered truly fragrant – and unapologetically fiery – versions of this dish while staying in Krabi, Thailand, in 2018. Served straight from well‑worn woks and piled into hollowed‑out pineapple…

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…

Zesty Monk fish and Tiger Prawn Skewers

I am sure that I have stated somewhere before that if it wasn’t for the occasional carnivorous pleasure gained from a really good steak, I would gladly follow a Pescatarian lifestyle. I genuinely love all those fishy critters which originate from what most of mother earth is covered in and for the time-deprived (something I…