Tarragon chicken and a hankering for France

I may have mentioned before once or twice how much I love France. Indeed there was a time as a post-grad law student when, unsure of my dest...

Is life to short to skin a broad bean?

Is life to short to skin a broad bean? Not pod them. Of course you have to pod them. But once podded and steamed, do you then pop them ou...

Camping food - Cheese & Marmite Pasties

We had another camping trip this weekend. A quick one in that we didn't head off till Saturday morning, and didn't go far - just to ...

Pork Fillet & Coriander - and some Ginger Wine

So the veg box arrived on Tuesday and I checked out the contents and my list of likely meals culled from various sources in order to put tog...

WARM OLIVE SAUTE and WARM PIQUILLO CRAB DIP

We've not been the best of neighbors in the 11 years that we have lived in this house. Oh nothing awful like loud parties at all hours, ...

{5 New Recipes} Pre Chinese New Year Dinner Gathering

Last Saturday evening, a few of us get together to have an early Chinese New Year dinner over at my place. Although this was not the first t...