Heirloom Tomato Panzanella

Back in my old flat I used to get a veg box delivered every week, one of the small “gourmet” ones that Abel & Cole do so that I got more interesting veg like black salsify and purple carrots as well as onions week in and week out. I had to cancel the delivery when I moved back down South for various reasons not least of which being that my kitchen is so tiny and space at so much of a premium...

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Mixed Bean & Chickpea Chilli

  This is basically just a meat free chilli con carne (or chilli sin carne I suppose), which to the usual mixed beans I’ve also added chickpeas. In reality of course you can use whatever beans take your fancy, mixed as I have, or a mixture of your choosing of black beans, haricot, kidney, pinto and so on. Feel free to use dried beans, soaking and cooking as necessary before adding to the sauce....

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Smoked Haddock & Tomato Tart

Back in December 2010 my good friend John attended an event where Allegra McEvedy was showing off her new book (with Paul Merrett) Economy Gastonomy. Being the lovely person that he is, he bought me a copy for Christmas and had it signed by both Allegra and, randomly, Sheila Hancock (who in her own word is “the worst cook in the world”). In the months that followed I tried a good few recipes from...

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Prawns with Mange Tout & Mushrooms

Due to the fact that I haven't blogged anything for absolutely months, I have a documents folder virtually groaning with recipes and photos, not to mention restaurant reviews and the like. I have, in short, a lot to catch up on. What I'm going to be doing then over the next few weeks is basically post as many of these old meals and recipes as I can. One problem of course is that by and large I...

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Lamb Shoulder Leftovers Ragu Tagliatelle

It’s been a very, very long time since I’ve paid any attention to this blog at all. It must be feeling very neglected. As guilty as I feel however I really don’t have much of an excuse. Sure life, as happens, got in the way to a certain extent but I think bone-idleness has been the real culprit. Round at the boyfriend’s the other night I’d roasted a lamb shoulder for a few hours, making shallow...

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