This is a most simple recipe that really makes the most out of its ingredients and provides a comforting, nutritious, yet incredibly simple option for a hearty supper and/or lunch. As I always say, the end product of any dish…
A popular side dish in Punjab, the northern Indian state, Saag (Spinach) Aloo (Potato) is a delicious dry curry dish incorporating main ingredients commonly found in your larder. It can be difficult to find flavoursome, appealing and yet simple vegetarian…
Choosing your cut: Fillet, striploin, rib-eye, whatever you decide there are a couple of things to consider. Price is certainly one, flavour is the other. T-bone combines both the striploin and the fillet with a central bone but there are…
Some flavour combinations are just a “go to” classic. When there’s no room for error and the safety net of solid familiarity needs relying upon. Tomato and basil, peas and mint, strawberries and cream, the list could go on. Then…
For a small island nation it really is rather odd that many of us find ourselves in a situation where we should or even feel the need to increase our intake of fish and seafood. Many of us struggle with including…
Although the turkey (or whatever you’re having yourself) takes centre stage on Christmas Day, it’s always the extra components on the plate that elevate it from mediocrity to excellence. As much as the centrepiece divides the masses, every family has…
I have a big problem with salads. Not good salads of course but it just seems that there is a serious amount of bad ones. We rarely give a salad the justice it deserves by taking ingredients, throwing them together,…
It’s coming up to the Christmas season. Don’t try to deny it, you know it’s true! I know it’s “Only October” as you keep telling yourself but most of us have at least thought about it and the very good of us…
Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) is one of those grains that has grown hugely in popularity in recent years with advocacy of its nutritional value and health properties. An excellent wheat-free alternative to other grains it works really well as the base…
Sometimes it’s exciting to pick up new products but then we can get a bit overwhelmed about what to do with them. Regular readers of these pages are familiar with my philosophy of food; good quality ingredients treated with respect….
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