As I made this chicken thigh tray bake for the hundredth (or more!) time the other day, I thought to myself that I ought to take some step by step photos and pop it on the blog. Searching old recipes, I found this one from 2014, showing that I had already had the bright idea […]
How to cook steak
For a long time I was too scared to cook steak. It’s expensive, and you don’t know whether you have over or under cooked it until you cut it open (too late!). Everyone likes their steak cooked differently (medium for me, rare for Andrew, cremated for my mum …) and it’s just too stressful. Then […]
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Bearnaise sauce – new recipe
I am not one for having loads of sauces with my food – I like ketchup and mayonnaise with chips, but otherwise I rarely have sauces on my plate. By sauces I mean the ones in jars and bottles, like ketchup, salad cream, hollandaise etc. I don’t mean gravy, which I love, and if I […]
Scallops with peas and bacon – new recipe
If there are ever scallops on the menu at a restaurant, I will often choose them. Andrew will always choose them. But they are frequently disappointing: they are too small, or too thinly sliced to make a little go a long way (I am looking at you, Jamie Oliver). Well, thanks to my wonderful fishmonger […]
Homemade taramasalata – new recipe
What is taramasalata? You may have seen this pink dip in the supermarket or as part of a Greek meze platter, but what is taramasalata? Essentially it is a paste of salted fish roe mixed with oil, lemon juice, and some kind of starchy base such as milk-soaked bread. That might not sound like such […]
Getting over Covid – week 14, 2022
It’s been a few weeks I last blogged – I lost my mojo a bit for a variety of reasons, including that it felt quite flippant for me to write about food whilst the news focused on the horrors in Ukraine and the impact of energy price increases in the UK. Then I came down […]
Happy St David’s Day – week 9, 2022
Hey, not only is it St David’s Day (or “Welsh day” as Ioan calls it!), but it is pancake day as well! Two excuses for delicious food in one day – perfect. St David’s Day recipes I have plenty of recipes for St David’s Day on this blog. Take a look below and try some […]
A week in Wales – week 8, 2022
We took the chance of half term in London to spend a week in South Wales with Andrew’s parents. Thanks to storm Eunice, the weather has been a bit … lively … but at least it gave us the chance to enjoy a couple of days of rest and relaxation, and when we did have […]
Foodie memories – a nostalgic look back at my past
Recently, my mum brought over a pack of Tunnocks Caramel wafer biscuits, as it would have been my Nan’s 103rd birthday on 19 January 2022, and they remind us of her. Nan used to work in the cafeteria of a City bank in London, and often had catering size packs of food in her flat, […]
Continuing the celebrations – week 5, 2022
During a global pandemic you have to take any opportunity for some joy, am I right?! That was our philosophy last week as Andrew and I enjoyed a couple of days of R&R (including a day trip to St Albans, pictured below) and some celebratory meals. This kind of prioritisation of pleasure is of course […]