Cooking Whole John Dory from Moxon’s Fishmongers Fish might just be the perfect ready meal. With the help of a good fishmonger, you really don’t need to do much to create restaurant-quality meals from the comfort of your own home. Something like this oven-baked John Dory with lemon and shrimps takes less than 5 minutes […]
Cod with Capers and Tomato with Château de Tracy 2019 Pouilly-Fumé
A fishy adventure paired with fine wine – Cod with Capers and Pouilly-Fumé. My exploration of food and wine pairings at home is continuing with a rather special bottle of Pouilly-Fumé from Château de Tracy. Now, until recently, although I knew there were two wines that sound rather similar, Pouilly-Fumé and Pouilly-Fuissé, I wasn’t aware […]
Pissaladière Recipe – with Faulkner Provençal Rosés
The Ultimate Provençal Pairing – Pissaladière and Rosé Wine Our latest wine review and recipe feature takes us to Provence in the South of France. We will be reviewing two high-quality rosés coming from Canadian winemaker Julian Faulkner’s family estate in the Côtes de Provence, the spiritual home of rosé wine. To accompany the wines […]
Prawn and Pea Risotto
Early Summer Prawn and Pea Risotto Recipe Paired with Calem Branco Douro 2018 In winter I make a lot of risotto – it’s the ultimate comfort food, like a savoury rice pudding. Once the sun comes out I’m a little less inclined to stand stirring the pot to make that perfect risotto, but there are […]
Salmon en Papillote with fish from Forman & Field
Salmon Parcels! Salmon en Papillote Recipe. The first time I came across H. Forman & Son, the family-owned salmon smoking business that dates back to 1905, was a few years back. I was on an early morning trip to Billingsgate Fish Market, choosing seafood to use for a cookery challenge. Along the way, I won […]
Easy Cooking with Fish – Kedgeree
Easy Fish Dishes – Kedgeree It always surprises me how much I enjoy Kedgeree. Since I’m not usually a fan of eggs in any format, this concoction of rice, fish and boiled eggs doesn’t seem like a natural mixture to me. But, somehow Kedgeree without egg just wouldn’t work. Even for me. It’s actually a […]
Summer Drinking Suggestions with Le Grand Aioli Recipe
Summer Wines and a taste of Provence with Le Grand Aioli. We all need things to take our mind off the present at the moment and with the summer being presaged by a warm spring and with memories of past years’ adventures in our consciousness it seemed like a good idea to plan for warmer […]
Luxury Fish Pie (Not quite Delia) with Rosti Topping
Easy Luxury Fish Pie with Rosti Topping inspired by Delia. Ever wondered how to pair white wine with fish? I’m busy experimenting to see if I can do better than just reaching for a bottle of Chardonnay. And, as it’s National Seafood Week, I’ve indulged myself by making a luxury fish pie with a rosti […]
Cod with Lemon and Garlic Scapes – a simple way with Skrei
Skrei – Norwegian Cod – with Lemon and Garlic – a 5:2 Diet Recipe I enjoy cooking with fish – it is healthy, fresh, simple to prepare and generally low in calories. So, I was curious to try Skrei – a line caught cod from the Lofoten Islands reknown for its unique texture and flavour. […]
Asian Style Oven Steamed Seabass
Healthy Simple Oven Steamed Asian Seabass: Do you ever get gadget envy? I know whenever I see a new kitchen gadget I want to try it. But, I also know that for the most part, I will use it once and then put it in the cupboard where it will gather dust. There are exceptions […]