So back in May I entered a couple of my new lamb mince recipes in the Lamb Recipe Challenge and my tasty lamb koftas won first prize! How fabulous is that! My prize was a trip to the foodie town of Malton in Yorkshire for a Cooking with Yorkshire lamb workshop. Try the recipe for my […]
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The totally fabulous food of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a vibrant, bustling country with an amazingly diverse history and a wide range of influences that have made it into the fascinating place it is today. There are delicious eating opportunities around every exciting corner, from the colourful street markets to the five-star hotels and restaurants. I even discovered several new dishes which became […]
Recipe: Baked prawn tortilla canapés
Today I’m back in the kitchen, at last! Hasn’t been enough creative cooking going on in my house recently, time to change that. Having just got back from Spain I’ve got tortilla on my mind and as we were having friends round for drinks I thought I’d experiment by trying a baked, herby sort of […]
Perfect pasta at Padella
Padella opened in Borough Market in March this year. It’s basically a pasta bar where they make their hand-rolled pasta fresh every day and serve it with sauces and fillings inspired by trips to Italy. The simple menu offers eight handmade pasta dishes and a handful of classic starters. Okay, sounds good so far. Not so good […]
Recipe: Chicken tikka kebabs with spicy Quinola
Today we’re heading from Chile to Peru (in Blogworld – not reality ) to enjoy some quinoa (pronounced keen-wha). Quinoa is an organic vegetable protein that’s packed with essential amino acids and vitamins and it’s gluten and cholesterol free. And the Quinola selection has been sourced from the best Peru has to offer. One of their new ranges […]
Travel: A culinary tour of Chile
One of the best things about being a food and travel writer is that you get to explore the world and sample all its flavours. I’ve travelled fairly extensively so far, though that travel wishlist seems to be constantly expanding rather than being ticked off. And there’s one big gap in my travels – I’ve never been […]