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 […]
Vietnamese rice noodle salad
A delicious spicy, fresh salad which can be eaten on its own or with chicken or fish – try it with my Khmer chicken for a light summer lunch. Double […]
Piquant green bean salad
The farmers’ market has the first French beans right now, mine are still entwining themselves up the canes at the back of my raised bed. This is a lovely little […]
Moroccan fish tagine with chermoula
When I was in Marrakech I was upsold some spices in the shop I bought my argan oil…so here is what I did it! I was inspired when Son said […]
Vicky’s Vietnamese beef salad
Sometimes I yearn for that gorgeous spicy, salty, sweet food of the east (umami, right?) and throw my plant-based caution to the wind. A good excuse when son was staying […]
The best banana bread
My guest has left FOUR bananas, now black and past their best, in the fruit bowl. ‘Oh you must make some banana bread,’ my yoga teacher advises. So here goes […]
The perfect vegetarian couscous
Having just spent 5 days in Marrakech and eaten this till it came out of my ears, I decided I needed to find a good recipe and try out my […]
Baked rhubarb & strawberries
Continuing my obsession with rhubarb…here is a simple recipe for those summer suppers. Spice it up with star anise and cardamon…serve with a rosewater cream for guests who like dairy. […]
Vietnamese stir-fry with chicken, broccoli & rice noodles
Once again, trying to think of interesting things to do with spring time glut favourites; this time its purple-sprouting broccoli, which I spectacularly failed to grow in my little raised […]
healthy living with cancer 