Thursday, August 24, 2017

Recipe: Hot smoked salmon in my Big Easy barbecue

Okay summer still hasn't really arrived in London - sometimes it never really does - but I am certainly not going to let that prevent me from getting out into my garden and lighting the barbecue. Especially now that I have my brand new Char-Broil Big...

Recipe: Asian-style chicken with noodles and a crunchy salad

I love Asian flavours and experiment a lot with different marinades. This one seems to have a lot of ingredients in it, but I have to say it's one of the nicest I've come up with. The chicken was bursting with flavour and the sesame seeds made the perfect...

Recipe: Slow roast leg of lamb

I love cooking this leg of lamb when I have people around for dinner. It needs to simmer slowly in the oven for several hours, so all the preparation's done well ahead of time and the aromas of wine, herbs and lamb float enticingly through the house!...

Delicious Italian at A Tavola

How I love restaurants that always deliver. We've visited A Tavola so many times and always enjoy their fabulous, home-style Italian cooking. The menu offers classics like carpaccio, caprese salad, home-made pasta with a good range of sauces and veal...

The Amoy Blogger Challenge: Barbecue recipes

I love a challenge, so when the people from Amoy asked me if I wanted to take part in their next Blogger Challenge, I couldn't say no. As it turns out, the challenge involved barbecuing and Asian flavours - two of my favourite things. Throw in a...

The Cook with Biltong Club: an exciting new creation

It's always fun and a challenge to come up with new recipes. Thinking laterally about different ingredient mixes, ways of cooking and letting your imagination go. This was the most fun I've had cooking in a long time (and I always have fun!)....