Around three weeks ago I was invited to join the virtual launch for all about the cooks. This is the third virtual launch I’ve attended …
Cooking the books: Salt and Time by Alissa Timoskhina
This is a gorgeous book. Written by Russian born Alissa Timoshkina founder of KinoVino supper club among other things. I was fortunate to meet her …
Evening Service at The Red Church, Bristol
Despite the dire situation our food and hospitality industries find themselves in right now, thanks in part to our government’s poor handling of the coronavirus …
A twist on Matt Tebbutt’s sausage casserole with butternut squash and sage
This sausage casserole is a recipe I’ve made several times over the years. It appears the Saturday Kitchen cooking bible and is by Matt Tebbutt. …
Japanese golden curry chicken katsu
I love chicken katsu curry. I mean, what’s not to love? Crispy chicken, curry sauce, a mountain of fluffy rice. It’s a perfect meal. I’d …
Field Doctor to the rescue?
Last month (or maybe the month before, who knows these days?!) I took part in a zoom tasting session with some other bloggers and the …
Meera Sodha’s East: vegan and vegetarian recipes from Bangalore to Beijing
Meera Sodha’s East is a wonderful cookbook and one I’ve used a lot during lockdown so far. I’d seen this book at my friend’s house …
Lockdown musings, 5 months in…
It’s been 152 days since we moved into our ‘new’ house, 149 days since the UK went into official lockdown and 46 days since my …
Cooking the books: good eating – suggestions for wartime dishes
I’ve just managed to squeeze Cooking the Books in before the calendar ticks into a new month. June has been a bit up and down …
Whisky and cherry banana bread
The whole world is making banana bread right now isn’t it? That and sourdough. We’re guilty of both in this house I’m afraid! Dave’s been …








