For beach babies like me, Phuket is quite simply heaven. Our area, Kata Beach, had a bay with a beach of nearly two kilometres. It wasn’t particularly crowded, the Andaman Sea was perfectly warm, blue and clear and, even better, there were little restaurants dotted along at regular intervals. Ours was called The Cartoon Shop. […]
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Recipes using yummy avocados
I love avocados. Where I grew up in Zimbabwe we had a massive avo tree in our garden, where the fruit literally dropped off in season. I ate mashed avo on toast every morning for breakfast for weeks! I still treat myself to this favourite of breakfasts when we’re on Spain on holiday, a real […]
What to drink in Phuket
I have never before enjoyed such a cornucopia of drinks on holiday. Phuket is definitely beverage heaven. That first morning, straight off the plane from London (via Bangkok), we limped down a hot, hectic street into The Outdoor Restaurant (that’s what it’s actually called) and I spotted a sign saying: watermelon shake 50 baht. Too […]
Book review: Absolutely Foolproof Food for Family and Friends by Rosemary Shrager
I love recipe books and really cherish my collection (which keeps growing of course). They’re a comforting feature in my kitchen bookcase, ready for me to delve into whenever I need inspiration. I can’t tell you how many Saturday mornings I’ve spent sitting on the floor surrounded by cookbooks, planning my weekend’s dining. So I […]
Pictures from Phuket
So here it is…my first blog posted from abroad, I hope! Welcome to Kata Beach in Phuket, Thailand where the weather’s hot and the food is even hotter! Yesterday at lunch I made the schoolgirl error of ordering a spicy papaya salad – delicious but resulted in chilli lips for the rest of the day! […]
Spicy pork wraps with Mole sauce
I’m continuing my series of recipes using special ingredients from different supermarkets. Today it’s Mole sauce from Tesco. Mole sauce (pronounced Mol-ay) is a dark red or brown sauce from Mexico that’s generally served over meat. There are a few different varieties, based around one main ingredient – chillies, but basically it’s a mix of […]