Don’t throw those bloody spears at me
White asparagus with salsa verde. toasted chilli almonds, Parmesan and lemon zest I blame the Ancient Egyptians. What did they ever do for us? Cat worship lead…
Two carrot gold
How are bricks made? How do they make glass? How do they build a roof? Frieda Kahlo was a famous painter. Is turmeric food colouring? Have…
Tahini-meenie-miny-mo
It’s normally always there, lingering in the back of the cupboard, the lid slightly encrusted with a beige residue and the oil separated from the paste,…
Figment of the imagination
The sky was yellow, a Saharan dust covering London. A strange light and a weak red sun poking through. Perhaps this was a new and rather…
Spinach and ricotta ravioli
Please send food. Dear God, get me away from this buffet. As the Jadrilinija ferry passes by us from the small port on the mainland to…
Chilli and lime corn on the cob
I've been working much more than usual this week which has turned the children into faint outlines in my memory for whom I have to make…
Fritter the days away
Now I’m an adult (at least physically and legally) I can choose to eat cold, soggy cheeseburgers and limp fries for breakfast in a bowling alley…
Gnocchi on Heaven’s door
I may be the only person in our house that likes gnocchi. I’ll find out for sure on the weekend when I feed the ones left…
Fancy a dip?
It’s not alchemy, but trying to turn base ingredients into the elusive gold perfection of a taste memory with nothing to work on but hearsay and…
Dangerous liaison
I did hot yoga this week. The only space remaining in the room was right under one of the heaters. After losing two stone in one…
The Modern Husband 