Courgettes - a Retrospective

I was going to call this post "Courgettes - I've had a few" then realised that I'd already used that post title last year....

Dining with a Difference for Fairtrade

In the dim and distant past, somewhere before I was cooking for scouts and being eaten alive by midges in darkest Derbyshire, I had some gir...

Slightly Spicy Mushroom Chard & Chickpea soup

So today didn't get off to a hugely auspicious start, what with being woken at 4.30 to the dulcet tones of Blue throwing up. Never a goo...

Malted grain, multiseeded sourdough loaf - for friends

There, you see, I haven't forgotten all about bread, although I'm eating less of it in my attempt to fit into my clothes better. Tha...

Feeding the Ravenous Hordes - Chickpea Ketchup 'Chilli'

Sometimes I get a little annoyed with even my favourite food writers. The thing that gets on my nerves is when their idea of something doesn...

Leftovers Strike back - Roast Root Veg Fritatta with cauli & chorizo

You know those days when you stare into the wardrobe and think "I have nothing to wear?" - when quite clearly you have lots of thi...

Pearl Barlestrone Soup - and character building

Character building. It's one of those phrases that echoed through my childhood - and still does today. Whenever something doesn't go...

Saved from disaster! Lamb curry with coconut rice

The Husband made it home from the States yesterday morning after what appears to have been a horrendous flight back from Florida, and was t...