Chargrilled asparagus with a fried egg & salsa macha
I filched this recipe from the Guardian and adapted it slightly. Got to find new things to do with asparagus! There are so many lovely thin green spears at the […]
Braised shitake mushrooms with dashi
These are the delicious mushrooms that I made to accompany my miso cod. You can use a mixture of mushrooms and add noodles and green for a more robust meal […]
Chickpea & chard soup
This is a hearty spring soup for these cooler nights. I used chard from my garden. If you can’t get hold of chard, use spinach, sorrel or another leafy green […]
Sea bream fillets with salsa verde loo
My farmer’s market lady now sells her fish in the church yard in Primrose Hill having been done out of her stall by dastardly means. So I don’t have to […]
Sorrel and red lentil soup
I love sorrel and it grows fantastically well in my garden, but it’s quite difficult to know how to cook it. This is delicious store-cupboard recipe for a good lunch-time […]
Why mushrooms could help boost your immunity during COVID19
Here is an article written by Martin Powell, a mushroom expert. Admittedly he is a supplier of mushrooms supplements so will have a vested interest, but 5000 years of Chinese […]
High risk? Me? I beg to differ…
So we are almost 6 weeks into lock-down when I receive a text out of the blue. It’s from the NHS coronavirus service and it says, ‘Your condition means you […]
Smoked haddock kedgeree
This week the farmers’ market had un-dyed smoked haddock – which husband bought instead of smoked mackerel. Never mind, a good excuse for one of my favourites – a spicy […]
Asparagus with almonds and capers
With the asparagus season approaching we need some new ideas! This is a bit of sweet and sour – sweetness of the spears wiht the acidity of the capers and […]
Japanese stir-fried pork with aubergine
I’m always looking for new recipes especially with eastern flavours as summer approaches. I don’t often cook with pork but it is very common in Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese […]
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