Cooking the books: Mandalay, recipes and tales from a Burmese kitchen
.After a year long hiatus (and maybe more), it’s time for cooking the books! I put the shout out on twitter earlier in the month and you spoke, as you…
Vegetarian
Cheese and onion pie with winter slaw
I’ve always loved a pie. In fact, my first ever blog post back in 2012 was about a pie. Perhaps it’s because I just love comfort food or perhaps it’s…
Creamy butternut squash gratin
Well it’s most definitely autumn and winter is on the way. Cold, foggy, miserable weather has been the usual here so so comfort food order is the order of the…
Cooking the books: Honestly Healthy
This is the third in my new series Cooking the Books. It’s something I came up with to try and make better use of my embarrassingly large collection of cookbooks.…
Riverford Master Veg Class & a Recipe
Back at the start of September, I went to Abergavenny Food Festival with my friend Karis (But First We Eat). We had a great time wandering the streets and exploring…
Herby Roast Vegetable Arrabbiata Sauce
There’s something so good about a homemade arrabbiata sauce. It’s so versatile but I think the best way to eat it is with pasta. However, it can be expensive and…
Spicy Mushroom Enchiladas
When I think of summer food my mind doesn’t always jump to what you’d expect. Don’t get me wrong, I do love salad on occasions but for me, summer food…
Pajeon – Korean Savoury Pancake
I can take no credit for this creation, despite how pretty it looks, because Dave was the chef. This is a very classic recipe for pajeon (Korean savoury pancake) which…
Summer Squash & Bean Burgers
I’ve decided I eat too much meat. I know some of you reading this will not think such a thing is possible but to see if I feel any better…