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’ […]
Decca Aitkenhead’s top tips for surviving #chemo
If you were born after 1960, the odds that you will get cancer in your lifetime are now one in two. It is an extraordinary statistic. Even if you turn out […]
South Indian chicken korma
Like all Indian dishes this looks much more complicated than it is. The critical thing is to measure out all the ingredients and set them on one side in order […]
Okra and aubergine masala
I bought some amazing fresh aubergine (the small purple variety from India) and okra in Little India and found this perfect recipe from South India, which combined the two. I […]
I’m still here – record-breaking run by cancer survivor
Nicky Spinks is a great example of a cancer sufferer who has achieved great things through positive thinking and maintaining her fitness levels. I’m not in her league but I […]
Can diet really help beat #diabetes?
Thanks yet again to The Guardian website and Richard Doughty for this interesting article. Posting it in the general search for health and well-being
Hot & sour pork salad PLUS Nam Prik Pow
It’s 2 for 1 today! After a spell in Tamil Nadu and curried out, I felt the need for a hot/sweet/sour combo and some pork (sorry folks – occasionally I […]
Chettinad chicken
We had a cookery lesson in our wonderful hotel Visalam in Chettinad and learned how to make this dish. I think this tastes fairly similar to the one Chef made! […]
South indian okra poriyal
We had some delicious food in Tamil Nadu and I fell in love with okra all over again. This is not quite how we had it, but we did eat […]
healthy living with cancer 