All Recipes and Skills

Succulent Slow Roasted Goat

There are a couple of times per year that a smell emanates from our neighbours’ garden that is intensely cruel solely because the wafts of delight have a propensity to

Squid and Lemon Black Risotto Croatian Style

Introduction I thought I’d change it up a bit and do some country specific food writing and cooking. Hugging the Adriatic Sea with its multitude of small islands is Croatia

Authentic Butter Chicken Recipe – No Tandoor Required

https://youtu.be/U_M_AvTDcTc Let me take you back to Pakistan, Peshawar and Gora Bazaar where some 100 years ago Punjabi Mocha Singh Lamba started a small roadside restaurant known as a dhaba.

A Venezuelan Classic – Carne Mechada with Arepas

https://youtu.be/PoPmhU-GkAIAt my local coffee house there was this great barista, whose coffees were spot on and her jovial manner made it a pleasure to drop on by. One day she

You’ll Never Go Back to 🍏 Pie – APPLE CRUMBLE CAKE

https://youtu.be/PdMvRqJRmk0 I don’t often video desserts – not sure why as I do make them often – but after making this one I felt compelled to share it with you

Episode 2: An Amazing Discovery and Sizzling Pork Neck

Hey, great news; this is episode 2 of the vlog. In this episode I go to a farmers’ market where there was a truly sensational discovery (clue is something to do

A Boozy Little Bundt

In the wider scheme of the cosmos this story is probably as microcosmic as they come, but hey, it’s a story nonetheless and ends with this pretty damn fine cake.

Crazily Good Octopus and Red Wine Stew

The cephalopod returns but in a different, larger form. This majestic creature of the sea, or at least half of it as the whole beast would have been 2.5 kg,

Toasted Oats, Rhubarb Compote and Natural Yoghurt – Video

I’ve had a packet of rolled oats in the cupboard for a while and my young son has learnt how to make his own porridge…bless him. Porridge was used to

Leek and Reggiano Scromlette

Introduction This is a fusion between scrambled eggs, fried eggs and an omelette. Kept very slightly on the edge of underdone when removed from the pan you’ll encounter a creaminess

Beetroot, Blackeyed Peas and Pearl Barley Salad

Beets, Black-Eyed Peas and Barley

Introduction I very rarely make pulse or grain based dishes, yet am always drawn to them when on a menu at a restaurant, particularly any restaurant that offers culinary fare

Banoffee Pie with a Twist

Introduction There’s a knock at the door. As it opens a pretty young lady is stood there with a peace offering and slight protrusion of the mandible, “Banoffee Pie?” I’ll