Japanese crunchy-topped tofu
Most people turn their nose up at tofu but it can be delicious when you dress it up. This is totally yummy, and can be vegan-ised by leaving out the […]
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Japanese soba noodle salad
Soba noodles are a big stand-by store cupboard item. I add them to home-made chicken stock for a miso soup. In Japan a cold soba noodle salad accompanies many bento […]
Keralan beetroot with coconut
The beetroot is out and about in the farmers’ market. I love it and am always looking for new recipes. This one with the ubiquitous South Indian coconut (you can read about […]
Raw kale & avocado salad
I love kale, and am growing it but it’s not ready yet. At the farmers’ market it’s everywhere, so I grabbed a bunch today and wondered what to do with […]
Moroccan roasted sea bream with preserved lemon, olives & chermoula
Again I travel to Morocco for this recipe – partly to use up my chermoula that I bought in the souk, and partly to find a way of cooking the […]
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 […]
Tomato & chilli jam
This year I grew these hot wax (v hot) chillies from seed and I was determined to make them last through the winter – so chilli jam it is! What […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
