Courgette, carrot and red onion bhajis. Naughty but nice.Using up what I had in the fridge. Finely slice half a red onion, grate 1 carrot and half a courgett...

Okra, yay or nay? I love it, but only when cooked this way, nice and dry and no slime! Oh and okra fries, love them too. Oh and we have an American friend wh...

Due to the coronavirus/being in total lockdown and not really wanting to go shopping I am stretching ingredients whilst using up what fresh produce I have. A...

I love making flatbreads, probably because they are easy and quite forgiving to make. We recently bought a new little BBQ - a small but powerful portable gas...

Quite an honor to be featured in the local newspaper supplement

So simple but invaluable in the freezer. Soften a block of butter. Mash with 1 finely chopped jalapeno, the zest of 2 limes and the juice of 1. Form into a s...

Chipotle salsa.🌶🍅🍈 This is a quick and simple salsa recipe, using hot and smoky chipotles. I often make a fire roasted salsa, which involves charring toma...

Have you ever made your own flavoured salt? It is really easy and once you start you will discover many tasty combinations. This one is salt (the big flakes)...

quick and easy chickpea soup

duck breast kebabs in an Asian marinade

After making a terrible stodgy risotto last week I put the rice to better use and made a comforting rice pudding. So easy - put 125g rice in a pan with a 400...

I was recently asked to hold a gluten free street food class. These are just some of the snacks we made. They also happen to be vegan. Photos show - the love...

This is a simple but really fresh and fragrant coleslaw. Finely slice some white cabbage, carrots, courgettes, spring onions and a green chilli. Mix well wit...

I always have a jar of this in the fridge

I LOVE Sichuan peppercorns, I eat them until my mouth tingles! Here is a quick and healthy recipe: Serves 2. Slice 4 boneless and skinless chicken thighs. To...

I have introduced some lessons focusing purely on vegetarian food. Not too difficult as there are limitless tasty, healthy dishes to choose from. My first cl...

Back from India almost a week and craving the snacks found on the streets. It was either samosas or bhajis, the latter won purely because they are quicker to...

We had this sauce everywhere in India, usually with samosas or tandoori. There are many variations. I had a bunch of coriander to use up so made this sauce-i...

We have recently returned from a 2 week trip to India. Last winter we went to Kerala, this time the north - we started in Delhi then visited Agra, Jaipur, B...