"It's so easy a four-year-old could make it." A headline that caught my eye whilst I was touring the internet (I'm British, we don't surf). A few clicks, a skim read and a moment of pondering later I started to get really excited. Fresh bread. Made at home. No fuss. Delicious. Yes! It is harder …
Buttered Carrots
Yes, these are really easy. Yes, they can be made with honey, thyme and various herbs and spices. No, I'm not doing that. If you get your hands on good carrots why bother dumping a load of overpowering flavours on them? I like carrots that taste really carroty and I think this brings out that flavour perfectly. …
Sausages and Peas
Juicy succulent sausages with crisp casing and sweet, deeply flavoured peas lifted with aniseed hints of tarragon. Somehow this dish is both light and homely. I ate something quite similar to this years ago in a French restaurant and have been on the look-out for a similar dish. Haven't found anything that fits the bill …
Salmon with Lime and Caper Butter
It is hot. Really hot. Bangkok turns into a steamy tropical sweat-fest at this time of year and once the annual water festival of Songkran is over there is little to do apart from sit in cosseting air con and pray for a storm to break the heat - rainy season is mere weeks away. …
Huevos a la Flamenca
There's nothing quite like a tasty brunch to set you up for the day and there's nothing quite like this Andalusian baked egg recipe to get the body moving. Perfect for a slow Sunday morning (but a handy and quick recipe for all other times). I love the mix of rich tomatoes with piquant chorizo …