I have a friend who always goes the extra mile when it comes to food. He does the “I just threw it together” thing, but kindly, with a genuine intention not to bore the listener with the rigours 40 step […]
It was thanks to Breddos Tacos in London that I first discovered what it really means to eat a taco; how using such a simple combination of very well put together ingredients you can create an unforgettable, mini taste explosion. […]
If you’re looking for something healthy, I don’t mean to disappoint you, but this is a pancake recipe. Yes I’m using spelt flour, but it’s still a pancake recipe. With butter. And if you so wish, whipped cream (which in Dutch […]
This recipe has two ingredients, pepparkakor (Swedish gingersnaps) + whipped cream. I know, amazing. I complicated it by adding some fancy pistachio and cardamom dust (which is delicious, and fancy) – but if you so wish you can just have the […]
Sometimes you just need a Tuna Melt. You’ve had a big night, you’re feeling a little hungover, you’ve spent all your money on gin and tonics and you can’t be bothered to do any washing up…. Tuna melt. Alternatively – […]
Kalamata olive, I have been told, is the best olive. This is from a guy who knows his food, the head baker at the bakery I work for. I specify the olive type here (because ‘best olive’, of course) but […]
The other day I was having a conversation with a friend of mine about the recipes on the blog and I received a request, in no uncertain terms, for a hangover recipe. A hangover recipe is, to me, comforting, oozing […]
I had the pleasure of staying in a gorgeous cottage in Lustleigh, Devon this weekend and spent the majority of the time warming my feet by a roaring fire. This isn’t the first time we’ve stayed in a cottage for the […]
Lemon posset. A smooth, “citrussy fool”* combining tangy sharpness with a deep, glorious creaminess. Just as easy to make as it is to inhale. I mean enjoy. The last time I was making lemon posset, I did that age old […]
I do believe that almost anything can be served as a canapé or a starter, so long as it’s small enough and packaged correctly. Canapés, starters, nibbles – they are all wonderful excuses for us to eat more and to occasionally […]