Indonesian fish curry
I love a good curry especially ones with coconut. This has Indonesian flavours with lemongrass, fish sauce and star anise. Despite the long list of ingredients it is essentially two […]
Spicy celeriac and apple soup
A yummy winter soup to warm the cockles of your heart!
Seville orange marmalade
Nothing says January like home-made marmalade! The first thing I have done since returning from two months away is to roll up my sleeves and get stuck into marmalade-making! I’ve […]
Ramen noodle soup with chicken
This is a marvellous way to use up leftover chicken or turkey carcases from Christmas – in fact its good enough to make all year round!. The most important thing […]
Japanese noodles with tofu & spicy Thai sauce
This is adapted from an Ottolenghi Flavour recipe. I have cut out some of the steps to make it easier and quicker! I have been cooking my way through […]
Roasted celeriac with Japanese wafu dressing
Continuing with my theme of simple Japanese good, vegetarian/vegan suppers, here is a lovely recipe for celeriac. Apart from the long roasting time, the rest of the recipe is so […]
A very basic Gujarati tarka dhal
A very basic dhal is a must for any curry. It is usually served in bowls as an accompaniment as the texture should be soupy and not thick. Tarka is […]
Still cancer-free seven years on…my recipes for recovery!
My sweet peas Exactly seven years ago I was still reeling from the surprise diagnosis of my soft tissue sarcoma . You can read about it here but, for those […]
Coconut & chilli butternut squash
It’s butternut and pumpkin season and as ever I am on the look-out for new ways to cook this, one of my favourite winter vegetables. Now we’re back to dining […]
Japanese crunchy-topped tofu
Most people turn their nose up at tofu but it can be delicious when you dress it up. This is totally yummy, and can be vegan-ised by leaving out the […]
