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 […]
Celebrating our 26 year anniversary – week 4, 2022
Our relationship started as student housemates who went on a drunken booze cruise to France, and returned as boyfriend and girlfriend. Since then, we have celebrated our anniversary every year with Pizza Hut dinners, graduating to Michelin starred meals; and holidays in Venice and the Far East, evolving to holidays at Centerparcs (thanks to parenthood), […]
The best way to cook cabbage – new recipe
Okay, not sure I can really call this a new ‘recipe’, as it’s so basic. But I feel I should share this way to cook cabbage with you, as I only came across it a few months ago and it’s so delicious that I can’t stop cooking cabbage in this way. Who likes cabbage? Now […]
I do like to be beside the seaside – week 3, 2022
Last year, my friends and I decided we deserved a spa break. After much discussion around dates and venues, plus one cancellation and re-booking, our trip finally became reality and the four of us met up in a hotel near Southampton for some much needed pampering, relaxing, chatting, eating, drinking … and repeat. The spa […]