Baked rhubarb & strawberries
Continuing my obsession with rhubarb…here is a simple recipe for those summer suppers. Spice it up with star anise and cardamon…serve with a rosewater cream for guests who like dairy. […]
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Vietnamese stir-fry with chicken, broccoli & rice noodles
Once again, trying to think of interesting things to do with spring time glut favourites; this time its purple-sprouting broccoli, which I spectacularly failed to grow in my little raised […]
Rhubarb & cardamon chutney
It’s rhubarb time again! This week was the sweet spot for pricing so I bought 5 kgs, as last year I ran out of this delicious chutney as soon as […]
Bulgar wheat tabbouleh for a BBQ
This is a great easy-peasy salad for a large occasion; I tripled the quantities and it fed 30. A really good summer salad that goes with everything…and healthy too!
Easy-peasy new potatoes with with a lemony pea & coriander dressing
I made this to go with my Persian salmon; my friend was scooping it out of the bowl with her fork! It’s goes with any spring or summer dish and […]
Persian baked salmon with a tangy salsa
I have adapted this from a couple of recipes, mixing Persian with more Mediterranean flavours. I think salmon is such a bland fish that it needs a bit of zinging […]
Purple sprouting broccoli with soy sauce, ginger & peanuts
I so love purple sprouting that I tried to grow some, but it was a disaster – so back to the farmers’ market for me. This is an adaptation of […]
Japanese-style chicken with miso, mirin, ginger & garlic
I made this for a friend last night. It is based on a recipe by our favourite cook who has produced a new book of ‘easier’ recipes, but I can’t […]
healthy living with cancer 