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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bulgar wheat tabbouleh for a BBQ
This is a great easy-peasy salad for a large occasion; I tripled the quantities and it fed 30. A really good summer salad that goes with everything…and healthy too!
Easy-peasy new potatoes with with a lemony pea & coriander dressing
I made this to go with my Persian salmon; my friend was scooping it out of the bowl with her fork! It’s goes with any spring or summer dish and […]
Persian baked salmon with a tangy salsa
I have adapted this from a couple of recipes, mixing Persian with more Mediterranean flavours. I think salmon is such a bland fish that it needs a bit of zinging […]
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, […]
healthy living with cancer 