Negroni Cocktail Recipe with Martini I’ve been a fan of the Negroni for a long time; I’m not a fan of sweet cocktails at all, so the bitter alternatives offered by a Negroni cocktail as a pre-dinner Aperitivo is a frequent choice of mine, such as the ones we recently enjoyed at Luca. I love […]
Wild and Game – Pigeon Breast en-croûte recipe:
Pigeon Breast en-Croûte and Game Pâté: I really don’t know why I don’t buy pigeon breast more often. Tiny, tasty morsels which are actually quite healthy – each breast has around 135 calories depending on weight. And, like most game they are low in fat and high in protein. They are super easy to cook – […]
Pink Gin Spritz with Gordon’s
The Perfect Pink Gin Spritz: It’s at this time of year that I’m trying to do my best to make summer last a little longer. Making a lovely fresh and summery cocktail when the sun is shining is just one way to achieve that. And, I’ve been trying a bottle of Gordon’s Pink – a […]
Salmon Burger Recipe – Something Fishy for National Burger Day
Simple Salmon Burgers: I love homemade burgers. So much I’ve actually broken my own rule about not acquiring any more kitchen utensils and bought myself a set of chef’s rings which are perfect for making neat burgers of all varieties. As it’s National Burger Day on 23rd August, I thought I’d try my hand at […]
Nut-Free Pesto – The Taste of Summer
Pesto without nuts – Easy Recipe for Pistou: Why am I making pesto? Well, it’s that time of year. I have a full maternity ward of greenish tomatoes which appear to be heading for delivery at the same time. I have a marrow plant which, like some seedy London nightclub on a Friday night, has […]
Melba Toasts – Posh Crackers from Leftover Bread
Melba Toast – how to make it: There are certain things which I firmly believe should be passed down through the generations. The making of Melba Toasts is one of those things – tiny sophisticated triangles of biscuity bread which pair perfectly with pates and dips and which look so much better than a bowl […]
Pimm’s – Recipe for Classic and Pimm’s Spritz
Perfect Pimm’s Recipes – a Classic and a Summer Spritz: It’s definitely summer here. I’m sitting out in the garden writing under the shade of a parasol and trying my best to avoid making a summer cocktail simply because I’ve voted Sunday as a day of rest for my liver… One of my favourite summer […]
Mum’s Classic Beef Stroganoff
Classic Beef Stroganoff – My Mother’s Dinner Party Dish: My mother was a woman of great character. Cookery was not something that she ever wanted on her personal CV but when my father became the GP in a small seaside town, she was thrown into ‘Entertaining’. It was expected that the doctor had a formal […]
Cod with Sorrel
Cod with Sorrel and Lentils: About time I actually cooked something again. I seem to have done nothing but eat out for a week or so and I’ve been longing for my ‘own’ food. Despite that, this particular recipe for Cod with Sorrel takes its inspiration from a Locatelli classic which I was lucky […]
Low Calorie Sweet and Sour Chicken For the 5:2 Diet
Quick, Easy Low-Calorie Sweet and Sour Chicken for the 5:2 Diet: A little while ago I was sent a sample of Truvia, a natural sweetener that is almost zero calorie. The idea was supposed to be that I could cook with it, but when I checked, I found I’d been sent small sachets, the sort […]