Purple sprouting broccoli with soy sauce, ginger & peanuts
I so love purple sprouting that I tried to grow some, but it was a disaster – so back to the farmers’ market for me. This is an adaptation of […]
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Japanese-style chicken with miso, mirin, ginger & garlic
I made this for a friend last night. It is based on a recipe by our favourite cook who has produced a new book of ‘easier’ recipes, but I can’t […]
Wild garlic & potato soup
Wild garlic is here in abundance. If you are lucky enough to live in the country, as I did when I grew up Devon where it stank out the woods, […]
Sautéed okra, Ayurvedic style
Okra is a marmite thing: love it or hate it. I love it. So when I see it in the shop I always buy it. Here is an easy recipe […]
Miso soup with home-made dashi & extra vegetables
I love a miso soup and have been having it a lot recently; Ross has started doing a lot of Japanese cooking so I cannot be outdone. Here is a […]
Dal with peanuts & star anise
These cold evenings call for a good curry with dal. This is a Gujarati dish and is different due to its sweet/sour flavours caused by the mix of star anise, […]
Why look-alike milk products are a bogus fad (imho)
I gave up dairy after my diagnosis with soft tissue sarcoma and decided that Traditional Chinese Medicine was the best way to build my immunity and aid recovery. In China […]
Sichuan stir-fried broccoli
I have been yearning for some Sichuan spiciness after 10 days in cheesy Switzerland (it’s impossible to get a salad or meal without it!). I devised this recipe from various […]
Aubergine & mushroom stir-fry
Trying to be really healthy in the new year…so lots of stir fries from what is in the fridge. Last night I had half an aubergine, some oyster mushroom and […]
5 years cancer-free: time for a ‘small party’ & Baked Ham
That’s what my surgeon said I should do ‘if’ I reached the five-year mark. Ten years, he said, calls for a ‘big party’. According to the experts I have defied […]
healthy living with cancer 