All Recipes and Skills

Spring Pasta with Jamon and Fior Di Latte

Authentic Spring and Summer Pasta – From an Italian Grocer

https://youtu.be/He3N1B0dr0Y This is now my most requested pasta dish at home – it was given to me by an Italian grocer, of which it has been modified slightly. It’s the

How to Create a Recipe – Local Purple Cauliflower

I think the way forward with respect to cooking is a throwback to how the traditional French restaurant would prepare its menu. The chef would rise early, go to the

The Soul of Everest – Nepalese Goat Curry

https://youtu.be/YQ7Xm9kRKSU Amidst the hustle, bustle and clinking I sat and stared, and stared some more. It pulled me closer and closer but yet I get no nearer; one day I

Terrific Tomato Ketchup Recipe

Do not get me wrong, I have a soft spot for the one variety of 57 that has been a staple on nearly every table (or at least in every

Kale and Lamb Bacon

The Ultimate Smokey Barbecue Sauce

I’m going to show you how to make this wonderful smoked barbecue sauce. It can be used to in brekkie wraps, burgers, it’s great as an accompaniment to toasted sandwiches

Lentils, Hock and Roots – A Comforting Homemade Soup

The last time I tasted this soup I was but just a kid. I was transported immediately back to childhood on tasting it again a few days ago. I didn’t

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