A delicious dish inspired by a long weekend in Madrid filled with eating and exploring
Sun. Spain. And … Anchovies
Salads
Autumnal Squash And Broad Bean Salad
Have you noticed how many varieties of pumpkin and squash there are nowadays? Perhaps it’s because I’ve only recently started to like eating them but I find that every market – even my local – has at least four or five to choose from. I have tried growing squash on the allotment but other than one […]
The First and Last of My Rhubarb
It has not been a good year for the allotment. It’s really strange how we’ve had no luck and no time. Usually one or the other motivates us to go but it’s been hard to get excited when everything we’ve planted gets eaten or dies. The slugs have just taken over this year with the […]
A refreshing Gujarati streetfood salad – Mango Chaat
It’s mango season! Last week I bought a box of 12 Kesar mangoes for £10. So expensive! My mother will wait until boxes hit £5 but I’m too greedy and can barely contain myself walking from vendor to vendor on Ealing Road in Wembley. I bought two boxes because we ate one in the car. […]
More Kale Please!
I am still harvesting my holey kale at the allotment but am also loving all the curly kale around locally. Usually I find this too tough and bitter but lately our vegetable bag scheme has provide some sweet tasting leaves which barely need blanching to cook. Here are a few ways I’ve been using the […]
Firestorm Runner Bean and Pea Salad with Apple Vinaigrette
If there is one crop I’m chuffed with this year it’s my runner beans. I pulled the last of them yesterday and they’ve given me a plentiful crop all summer. I plant Firestorm Runner Beans as they have beautiful red flowers which are also edible. I planted late this year so didn’t think I’d get […]
On My Travels: Meeting The Broccoli Brothers
I tried my hand at growing broccoli last year. I ordered some seeds and put them in the propagator. Nada. Not even one little sprout. So as I was a little late to the party now, I planted some rather limp looking plants from the garden centre – six to be precise. I watered. I weeded and […]
Finally Some Success With Carrots
I’ve not had much success growing carrots at the allotment. Last year we planted three different varieties. One variety grew really well but we went away for a weekend and some little critter had a much on them all. My little one was devastated as she had been growing them for Santa – or rather […]
Sunday Spotlight : Clearspring Quick Cook Organic Grains & Pulses
As a working mother I am always on the lookout for innovations in the food industry that will help me get a healthy evening meal on the table quickly. 30 minutes is usually my target timeframe. I do not have an army of choppers, peelers, washer uppers and handy hangabout preparers so it all has […]
Roasted Rhubarb, Watercress and Feta Salad
One of my favourite salads is Pear, Stilton and Walnut. I never eat Stilton on it’s own but the salty taste mixed with the sweet pear is just so so lovely. So I thought I’d try the same line of thinking with some leftover feta and rhubarb. This recipe serves one! I had it with […]
Lapsang Sounchong Tea Infused Baby Beetroot Salad
I have never smoked anything before. Seriously. Not as in cigarettes, naughty things or food so this was a real challenge in my head. It was beaututifully simple though and filled my kitchen with the most amazing smells. First from the tea smoking, then the buttery walnuts and then the beautiful tarragon leaves. The recipe […]