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 […]
Great news for melanoma patients & immunotherapy research
Half of people diagnosed with advanced melanoma, which once had dismal survival rates, are now living for five years or more when they receive a combination immunotherapy treatment, a study […]
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 […]
Falling apart from top to toe
Ok so this is not an overnight thing. As many of you will know it started almost 6 years ago with my soft tissue sarcoma in my calf, then two […]
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 […]
Cavolo nero/kale miso soup
I now have a glut of cavolo nero so I made this simple summer soup. You can also use kale, spinach or sorrel. I used a mix of all three […]
