Category Food

Weekly Shop

Here’s one that I took earlier, a selection of fruit and vegetables from one of the greengrocers in town. Like most people we do weekly shop at the big supermarkets but also source locally to support local businesses. It would…

Golden Paste

I’m reflecting on how I might improve my overall health and wellbeing and tackling it from every angle. One of these is thinking about what I put in my gob. A few years back someone told me about the anti-inflammatory…

Chickpea Saute

Years ago I didn’t eat meat. My resolve finally melted away when I was confronted with those beautiful dried sausages that the Europeans produce. Lonzu, that I came across on Corsica, a wonderful delicacy made from fillet of pork is…

Curry and Naan

We have a wonderful book describing how to make Indian food by Dan Toombs called ‘The Curry Guy‘. The food tastes just like the stuff that you get in restaurants. It’s great for batch cooking and the recipes are absolutely…

Coca Alicantina

I can’t let Veganuary go unmarked without sharing a meat and dairy free recipe. I’d eat a little more this way if I could find more veggie dishes that both my boys liked. They’re both fussy eaters but with different…

Fish Pie

I’m going to get all boasty now and say that I am famous around these parts for my fish pie. Well I am among my friends anyway and there’s also a local chef who’d like my recipe. It’s one of…