Annie’s hot chilli sauce
I have grown hundreds of chillis this summer – it’s the only crop that worked for me! So as they are now indoors and ripening in batches I am preserving […]
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Pickled cucumber salad
Making some gyoza and bao buns and decided we needed some pickled cucumber. Here is a very simple way of doing just that and adding a very tangy fresh taste. […]
Mushroom & lentil ragu for all occasions
Our farmers’ market has the most delicious mushrooms – oyster, shitake, Japanese of several varieties – like Japanese jumping mushrooms – and I’m always looking for things to do with […]
Spicy celeriac and apple soup
A yummy winter soup to warm the cockles of your heart!
Japanese noodles with tofu & spicy Thai sauce
This is adapted from an Ottolenghi Flavour recipe. I have cut out some of the steps to make it easier and quicker! I have been cooking my way through […]
Spicy Japanese aubergine
Continuing with my Japanese theme, this is a simple and delicious recipe for aubergines that can be used on its own or as a side. I have done both, using […]
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 […]
Japanese greens with miso dressing
I love Japanese food and I have devised a perfect menu for a family or friends supper. This delicious and simple bean and spinach salad, with soba noodles and […]
Sorrel sauce
With so much sorrel in the garden I have been searching for new ways of eating it. We’ve done salads, stir fries, soup, so now a lovely sauce for fish, […]
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 […]
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