Stir-fried courgettes with cumin seeds
Travelling round New Zealand and staying in self catering accommodation I am tempted to cook something light and healthy even if restricted to one induction ring! Last night I remembered […]
Category Archives: My recipes
The benefits of chicken soup (plus garlic and cake!) – it’s official
Thanks Zoe Williams for this vindication of what we all know! And here’s my recipe for chicken soup if you need reminding!
Chicken Massaman curry
This may look like a daunting set of ingredients but its pretty easy once you line them up. Two stages, grind and then fry! I made this for a big […]
Chicken soup – Jewish penicillin
This is the staple for all sickness in any Jewish household. Even if you are not Jewish it is a panacea for all ills. I have never made it before […]
Tomato & chilli jam
This year I grew these hot wax (v hot) chillies from seed and I was determined to make them last through the winter – so chilli jam it is! What […]
Moqueca or Brazilian fish stew
I love this stew which we ate rather a lot of on our recent trip to Brazil. My friend Judy makes a great one which I’ve had on many a […]
Apricot jam
Jam may not sound very healthy but what is more satisfying than making preserves from fresh produce? Here in the Valais apricots are the summer’s main fruit crop and I […]
