red onion

spicy sausage and roasted vegetable pasta

Roasted root vegetable skewers

Prawn, chilli, vodka, and rocket linguine

Chicken livers in brandy with spinach and romaine salad

Smoked salmon, spinach and poached egg bagel

Black pudding, sautéed apple, red onion and rocket ciabatta

Beef and Ginger Noodle Soup

Wagamana can do it. ITSU can do it. You can do it. No, I am not suggesting you sell up and risk all to start your very own Japanese healthy food outlet, but knock up, in next to no time at all, some delicious and nutritious meal which you can assemble, in next to no…

Fresh Egg Pasta with Cuttlefish Ink

My very first attempt to make fresh pasta dough can be chalked up as a dismal failure. I was barely thirteen at the time, insisted on being bought a pasta machine for my birthday, which I would use all the time. Reality painted a very different picture.. the dough just jammed up in the rollers,…

Prawn, Mango, Avocado and Chilli Salad

If it was not for my love of steak, I could quite happily become a Pescatarian. I love the versatility, taste, texture and general goodness our fishy friends have to offer – one of my favourite seafood is prawn. They taste great, and good for you too. They can even improve sexual libido (apparently) –…

Couscous Tabbouleh

I have been making couscous recipes for years – and Couscous Tabbouleh is something I whip up every couple of weeks. It is simple, filling, can taste great, versatile, and keeps well in the fridge. I tend to make a good-sized batch one evening, then bring the rest to work for lunch. A 30 minute…