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On Inspiration and Chorizo

Inspiration comes in many forms. When it comes to cooking it might come from a cookbook, or a TV programme, or some particularly nice ingredients one may have picked up at a market/shop/found lurking in the back of a kitchen cupboard… or it might come from somewhere else. I’ve just come out the other side of [...]

On the Joys of Experimenting and a Fusion Salad

When it comes to food I like to experiment. No, I LOVE to experiment. I’ve said before that I can’t resist tinkering, and it’s true. Whether it be borne of interest (I wonder what would happen if I substituted a bit of A for B), or preference (I don’t like X, so I’ll use some [...]

On White Beans with Sage

It’s cold here in the UK. I wasn’t quite prepared, mentally or organisationally, for frost and multiple layers of clothing in the middle of October. I mean, we’re only a month into autumn. It takes soooo much longer to get out the door in the morning when Crocs on feet just don’t cut it, and [...]

On a Jar of Tomatoes and a Frugal Summer Soup

Do you ever have those days where you are totally, utterly and completely uninspired as to what to make for your evening meal? It never happens to me. Yeah, right – and look, there’s a pig flying past just outside the window! I had a bad case of non-inspiration the other day. What can I say, I was [...]

On a Self Assembly Mexican Meal

We had wraps for dinner last night. I realise this may not sound very interesting or exotic, and we’re not talking elegant or haute cuisine here. But as a crowd pleasing family meal they’re great. These also aren’t your average “a bit of chicken and some lettuce” wraps. These are make your own wraps that suit vegans [...]

On Aubergine, Chick Pea & Tomato Curry

I want to start this post by sharing with you 2 things that are making me happy:

It’s 5:40am and it’s light outside. Hooray! And I’m not talking that first grey light of dawn, but full on and even somewhat sunny daytime lightness. What a difference from the dark, cold deepest winter mornings. Ok, it’s still not warm [...]

On Sausages with Lentils

I can’t believe April is almost gone. Ok, there’s a week to go yet and I shouldn’t completely write the month off, but I find myself constantly thinking ahead to May now. That’s probably because May is going to be an incredibly busy month on all fronts and I feel the need to organise and [...]