Kale with chorizo and preserved lemon
More delicious farmers’ market goodies, including the chorizo. I used kale but you can also use cavolo nero. You can get preserved lemon in Sainsburys! A delicious light supper, easy to […]
Cardamom mackerel with beetroot salsa
Mackerel and beetroot are abundant at this time of year and this is wonderful light supper. The ingredients list seems long but it is quite simple to make as most […]
Spicy baked plums
Another fine day at the farmers’ market and another chance to make these delicious plums which I ate for Sunday supper. The addition of cumin is surprising but surprisingly nice! Serve […]
Healthy eating overview: no need to follow the latest food fads
I liked this article I read today in the The Guardian. It brings to mind all the garbage you see online and being published by the new life-style gurus (no names mentioned) […]
Pork with black bean sauce
I have been clearing out my fridge and freezer before we move from Singapore and a jar of black beans had already contributed to a delicious ma po tofu, but […]
Dying of cancer: the taboo questions
A very dear friend is in the final stages of his life: 18 months of invasive treatments for leukaemia, including a stem cell transplant, have all failed and he is […]
12 foods you should eat twice a week
Someone sent me this article from the Times; pleased to see it contains many of the foods I have been eating for the past two and a half years, although raspberries are hard to […]
Stir-fried monk fish with ginger & lime sauce & steamed pak choi
I am revelling in my local famers’ market – every Wednesday morning I rush down to see what’s in season. This week I bought some tiny, tiny courgettes to go […]
Baked apricots
Here in Switzerland apricots are in season – and they are the best in the world. They are also part of the orange ‘immunity-building’ food group. Simply dripping with sweet […]
Carrot and coriander soup
A classic and simple recipe for a rainy midsummer’s day. And so easy to make! Always use organic carrots if you can, I buy the young ones from the farmers’ […]
healthy living with cancer 