Archive for March, 2016

Baked Honey and Bay Custards with Pears

I firmly believe that dessert is important for morale. It’s convivial. It’s ceremonial.  Most nights of the week it’s serviced with a piece of 90 % chocolate and the last bit of my glass of red wine while I silently slink into the easy part of the evening. But when you’re entertaining it’s the section […]

Switchable Savoury Loaf

I should eat more vegetables. I should be more flexible. I should spend more time whimsically painting with my toddler, then file my mail like an adult and sew up the diminutive holes where moths have feasted on my favourite shirt. I should spend less time falling down google-holes about whatever happened to the cast […]

Soothing Vegan Curry

There are things that are eminently useful to keep on hand. A tupperware of cooked quinoa- sure. A canister of rolled oats- absolutely. A freezer with crannies hosting limpid bananas, ripe for blitzing into breads and bakes – certainly. And a ‘serves all’ vegan curry will always be a gift to yourself. (If that’s what […]

Prosciutto, Courgette, Burrata and Basil Salad

This is happiness in a bowl. This is food to make you smile. This is food custom designed for languid meals, pink wine, easy chat and Indian summers. If what you want is the ingredients and instruction, skip to the next image at the bottom. If you have time on your hands for a group […]

No Bake Sesame Bars

It’s all about perspective, isn’t it? If what you need is a recipe for a nut free /Paleo/dairy free/vegan/refined sugar free/gluten free/ grain free/ egg free etc etc snack bar, skip straight to the bottom. If you have the patience for context, scroll on. There are some phone calls you never want to get. Some […]