Aubergine in Oil (Melanzane Sott’Olio)
I Tarocchi is a bar in the small Ligurian hilltop town of Apricale. It was the week before Valentine’s Day, about a thousand years ago before we…
Taco Chance on Me
We’ve recently started taco evenings with the children and they’ve been a roaring success. I suppose it’s the spread of food in front of them and…
Quick Pickled Red Onion
The eye-watering sharpness of a pickled onion from the fish and chip shop feels like they’ve been steeped in jet fuel or paint stripper. It appeals to…
Lamb and Rosemary Stuffed Squash
The evening light fades so quickly in September. It feels like only last week that the sun was setting late after nine o’clock and our nights…
Rolled Lamb with Pistachio and Apricot
I prefer Autumn lamb, more flavoursome than spring and in my mind, less mean-spirited to eat. It’s had a chance to gambol about and is saved…
Orzo I Thought
And the nights are drawing in. Summer’s almost gone, before we know it we shall be wearing makeup and knocking on neighbours doors demanding sweets. Even…
Pork Chops with Mustard and Cream
We don’t often eat pork chops in my house. We’ve had the fear put into us by my mother-in-law that we will have a terrible night’s sleep…
The Modern Husband 