What is it they say…everybody needs good neighbours? We had a highly enjoyable street party to celebrate this year’s Diamond Jubilee in June and got chatting to our neighbours properly, many of them for the first time. We partied together for hours and then all retreated to our homes and mainly didn’t really see each […]
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Let me tell you a secret
How I love an exciting new discovery. I recently went to a fascinating seminar on game recognition and preparation (more to come in a later blog) by the knowledgable and charming Jose Souto, who is the chief lecturer in culinary arts at Westminster Kingsway College. The college is well-known for its excellent culinary courses and […]
A Persian treat at Galleria
I was recently introduced to the wonder of Persian (Iranian) food for the first time when my friends Michael and Geraldine gave me the amazing book Saraban: a chef’s journey through Persia for my birthday. It’s a stunning book by Greg and Lucy Malouf with gorgeous pictures. stories of exotic places and tasty recipes. As […]
My recipe for traditional South African Bobotie
Bobotie is a traditional South African dish made of lamb mince mixed with spices and fruit and a creamy egg topping. It’s a great combination of flavours and textures and really easy to make. There are plenty of different ways to make it, this is the one I’ve perfected to my taste. Experiment with spices […]
Lunch in the park at The Belvedere
One of the many fantastic things about London is its parks. No matter where you live in this great city you won’t be too far from a bit of green space. And they are all so different. Green Park’s so neat and, well, green; Regent’s Park is full of roses and other flowers, Hyde Park […]
The Cook with Biltong Club: Tarts with biltong, gorgonzola and figs
Here’s what I made using biltong this month. These tarts are amazingly easy to make and quite miraculous. You put a flat piece of raw pastry topped with the ingredients into the oven and 15 minutes later beautiful little puffy tarts oozing deliciousness appear. So quick and easy. I used ready-made, ready-rolled pastry which makes […]
