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 […]
Easy Artisan Bread – The Perfect Home Baked Bread for Every Household
Easy, no-knead artisan bread: While I can make a mean banana muffin I am no baker – and although I love the idea of baking my own bread, the reality of doing that just for myself has always been a step too far. Even when I’ve been given a breadmaker to try, my issue has […]
Perfect Pesto
Italians do it better – Pesto World Championships, Genoa, Italy: It stands to reason that Italians should make the best Pesto in the World. A simple fusion of two kinds of cheese, garlic, basil, olive oil, pine nuts and salt sounds on the face of it like something that could easily be recreated anywhere. But, […]
Low Calorie Celeriac Soup – with Wicked Blue Cheese Croutons
Low-Calorie Celeriac Soup Recipe and More for The Big Broth: As any regular reader of London-Unattached may have noticed I share recipes for a lot of home-made soup. Celeriac Soup is one of my own personal favourites – I love the taste of celery and by using celeriac I can avoid the stringy bits on […]
Low Calorie Leek and Potato Soup
Diet Leek and Potato Soup Recipe – comfort food from my childhood: Every weekend that I am in London I wander over to the Farmers’ Market at Oval. My first stop is always the same. I go to the first farm stall to buy chicken carcasses – 4 for a pound. I boil them up […]
Healthy Recipes for the 5:2 Diet Fast Days – Mushroom Stroganoff
Managing 5:2 Diet Fast days – Mushroom Stroganoff with Lentils. I’m back into the 5:2 diet now, my first full fast day for a few weeks will be tomorrow. In the meanwhile, I am attempting to ease myself in gently by eating light meals today like this diet mushroom stroganoff with lentils that would potentially […]
The Mindful Chef Vegetarian and Vegan Recipe Boxes
Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes – Burrito Lettuce Wraps with Carrot Fries: One of the best things about the Mindful Chef recipe boxes is that they offer a good range of options for Vegetarian and Vegan cooks. Or, for families where one or two members of the family are following a veggie/vegan diet. Our contributor Simon […]
Heck Veggie Bites and a Low Calorie Serving Suggestion
Heck Veggie Bites for Meatless MondaySunday: As regular readers of London-Unattached will know, I am a committed carnivore. Although I try my best to eat a balanced diet and really do enjoy what some people call a ‘feastarian’ lifestyle, I don’t believe I will ever become a vegetarian or vegan. That said, I have no […]
Easy Healthy Eating – 5:2 Lifestyle Diet – Carrot and Celeriac Soup
Low-Calorie Carrot and Celeriac Soup with Coriander: I’ve been something of an irregular follower of the 5:2 diet over the last year. The result is that my weight has gradually crept up and I now feel a need to lose a few kilos again. Around 8kg would be perfect. For 2017, I’ve decided on a […]