Courgette & tarragon salad
Here’s a recipe for all those courgettes in the garden right now. Cut them while they are not too big; that encourages new ones to grow as well. Simple and […]
Chard & potato salad with pea pesto
I am now the proud grower of Swiss chard, and am always looking for new ways to cook it. I made this to accompany my spatchcock chicken with ras el hanout and my fennel and pepper salad for an outdoor […]
Gado Gado – Indonesian salad
I was looking for a light supper to entertain my guests on a Sunday night, and this fitted the bill. The combination of crunchy veg and the crunchy peanut butter […]
Never give up hope – still being adventurous after losing my calf
This summer we visited Indonesia. We dived with whale sharks in Papua, saw amazing coral gardens in Cenderawasih Bay and then went to see the Orangutangs before they are wiped […]
Four and half years cancer-free!
Every six months I go and see the Marsden people. This year I was slightly more anxious than normal – ie not very, but a bit – as my sarcoma […]
Jerk chicken to die for
This is as an authentic a jerk as I have had…very spicy and simply YUM. It really is quick too, the fiddliest bit being crushing the allspice and pepper corns. […]
New potato salad with peas, spring onions and dill
It’s the BBQ season so I was looking for some different types of salad. This is adapted from Sabrina Ghayour’s Sirocco: Fabulous Flavours from the East and very quick and easy. We […]
Asparagus with chorizo*, avocado and soft-boiled/poached egg
I adore asparagus and cook it every which-way…I recommend this for a light supper or lunch with or without chorizo if you are vegetarian/vegan. I made it last night for […]
Update on the ‘best pins in Africa’
‘How are the best pins in Africa?’ This is how my chum Patrick Mavros greets me. I keep telling him they ain’t wot they used to be, one calf-less leg […]
Green bean, coconut & cashew salad
I am so excited that my first beans are sprouting in their cold frame; in anticipation of the bumper crop I will be harvesting later I tried out this delicious […]
healthy living with cancer 