vegetarian

Steamed Broccoli with garlic and red chilli

Gazpacho soup with garlic and rosemary ciabatta

Watercress and pomegranate salad

Roast Pak Choi

Couscous

spicy sausage and roasted vegetable pasta

Every so often (and far less than I wish I could muster) I go on a cycle ride with friends. Not only is my day job predominantly sedentary, but I really like the sense of occasion, being in the glorious countryside which Yorkshire offers with abundance, but also the sense of achievement one gets from…

multi seed bagels

The humble bagel. Or is it, beigel?. The roll with a hole. That slightly chewy bread which makes a great snack, brunch (or whenever) used to be a mystery to me, and something so technically demanding I never even bothered to research the method. It is not at all that I am adverse trying out…

Smoked Mackerel, Blueberry, and Fennel Salad

Since posting my Watercress and Pomegranate salad recipe, I have really got into the salad ‘zone’. I will gladly eat salad on a daily basis – better still, when, in summer (or our version of it) it is easy to make a meal of it. It also gives me the opportunity to use up some…

Fettuccine with Anchovy, Garlic and Lemon

Just over a week ago, Marlini and I decided to make the most of having to follow the very sensible guidance and stay at home during the awful Coronavirus pandemic, and put out frustration to better use – the kitchen. So often have we complained to each other for not having enough time, too tired,…