My name is Alex and I am addicted to cookbooks. But let’s justify this for a second (as any addict will) – they provide insight, …
Prashad’s Indian Vegetarian Cooking
We are big meat eaters but I do like to cook vegetarian dishes at least once a week to try and balance our diets. This …
Pecorino & balsamic risotto
I loved Two Greedy Italians when it was on TV last year, Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo are hilarious together and made us laugh every …
Prashad’s Aloo Gobi & Jeera Baath
Prashad is a small family run Indian restaurant in Drighlington which is near Bradford in West Yorkshire. You may have heard of them as they won …
Hairy Dieter: chilli lemon tuna spaghetti
When the Hairy Bikers brought out their ‘dieters’ cookbook following the TV show I wasn’t sure it was really for me. I enjoy their shows …
Tom Parker Bowles Mexican Beef Stew
Here’s comfort food with a kick. Taken from one of my less used books The Market Kitchen Cookbook, this is a Tom Parker Bowles recipe …
Hairy Dieters: Spanish Style Chicken Bake
I love a competition and I was the lucky winner of this book from a competition which was run by fellow blogger Nicole at Miss …
Nigellissima, Instant Italian Inspiration
My lovely sister bought me Nigellissima: Instant Italian Inspiration for Christmas – my first Nigella cookbook, and most pleased I was too. I enjoy watching …
Marcus Wareing’s Griddled Lamb Chops with Creamed Spinach
This weekend was the first in a long time that we had to just ‘chill’. Aside from being at friends for dinner on Friday night, …
Mary Berry’s Baking Bible
2012 was well and truly the year of Mary Berry – and I’m quite confident that her popularity will continue on and on! I for …