Miso soup with home-made dashi & extra vegetables
I love a miso soup and have been having it a lot recently; Ross has started doing a lot of Japanese cooking so I cannot be outdone. Here is a […]
Dal with peanuts & star anise
These cold evenings call for a good curry with dal. This is a Gujarati dish and is different due to its sweet/sour flavours caused by the mix of star anise, […]
The language of cancer…stop fighting it!
I have always struggled with the language of cancer – other people’s language that is. All that fighting, battling, struggling….Here Simon Jenkins hits the nail on the head and encourages […]
Why look-alike milk products are a bogus fad (imho)
I gave up dairy after my diagnosis with soft tissue sarcoma and decided that Traditional Chinese Medicine was the best way to build my immunity and aid recovery. In China […]
Sichuan stir-fried broccoli
I have been yearning for some Sichuan spiciness after 10 days in cheesy Switzerland (it’s impossible to get a salad or meal without it!). I devised this recipe from various […]
Herb fritatta
I’ve had this twice at my local Persian restaurant Tandis, where they call it Herb Soufflé, so was thrilled to find a recipe for it. If anything this version is […]
Aubergine & mushroom stir-fry
Trying to be really healthy in the new year…so lots of stir fries from what is in the fridge. Last night I had half an aubergine, some oyster mushroom and […]
5 years cancer-free: time for a ‘small party’ & Baked Ham
That’s what my surgeon said I should do ‘if’ I reached the five-year mark. Ten years, he said, calls for a ‘big party’. According to the experts I have defied […]
Spicy hispi cabbage, chinese-style
More brassicas today as the hispis are now in season. I have never cooked them before and this is a fine way to capture the zeitgeist for charred vegetables. I […]
Miso-roasted aubergine, Japanese style
I love aubergine and miso & sesame are perfect partners. This is low-calorie and low-fat, and a balanced accompaniment to teriyaki chicken or anything oriental for a healthy supper. It is […]
healthy living with cancer 