Fougasse
Sometimes I get whims. A baguette here, a tray of soft buns there. This morning I was taken by the desire to bake some fougasse. I…
Drunkard’s Noodles
Yes, this is my second mushroom recipe this week, but I had to use them up somehow. And yes, it has noodles in it, but this…
Fungi To Be Around
Just as I was packing away my shorts, chucking out the sun cream and darkly muttering about the “nights drawing in”, the bloody sun finally comes…
Say Cheese
When I was at art college back in the last century and life was in black and white, we’d often indulge in haloumi kebabs after a…
Turnip for the Books
I had a couple of packets of baby turnips in the fridge. I always struggle with them, as in, what is their point? I’ve always thought…
Ramen Corner
Before you start, this isn’t ramen in the proper ramen way, more of a broth with some things in, one of those things being a beautiful…
Burgers of Calais
Actually, this has nothing whatsoever to do with Calais, I’ve just always wanted to make that joke. And seeing as we’re being robbed of a decent…
Claws is Coming to Town
My freezer is sometimes an Aladdin’s cave, sometimes a forgotten morgue. I’ve found pigs trotters, prawn and lobster shells, strange soups and chicken bones bagged and…
Gooseberry with Mackerel, Chilli and Galangal
It’s been such a long time since I’ve eaten gooseberries. Perhaps since childhood, picked from the bushes in friends’ gardens. Maybe once in jam at Badger’s…
Bass Player
A warm July Monday morning and I have just deposited the children at school for the day. Peace and an unheard silence start the week…
The Modern Husband 