A couple of weeks ago, a huge crowd of us all bundled into Robbie and Bun’s flat for a large screen projector viewing of Come Dine with Me, starring none … Read the rest

Gurpareet Bains’ book, Indian Superspices is based on the idea that spices such as turmeric, nigella seeds and fennel have medicinal properties that can help alleviate everyday ailments such as … Read the rest

This week is British Pie Week and, on Sunday, to mark the occasion, I took myself off to a pie-making class. Marika Gauci’s Sunday Pie Club is the only pie-making … Read the rest

This weekend past, I decided to tackle the huge packet of semolina (a strange purchase) that has been taking up precious space in our kitchen cupboard since we moved in. … Read the rest

I recently reviewed Jane Lovett’s book, Make it Easy: Delicious get-ahead recipes for happy home cooking, for The Good Web Guide and immediately resolved to try one of the recipes. … Read the rest

There’s only one thing worse than a garnish of undressed salad and a soggy tomato placed on the side of your plate, and it’s called coleslaw. An unfortunate staple of … Read the rest

We had some sweet potatoes that needed eating, so I rustled up this rather delicious mid-week dinner. The cumin seeds really complimented the flavour of the sweet potatoes and the … Read the rest

I always look forward to a spell at The Worm’s house in Northamptonshire as I know I will get a marvellous feed, cooked up by Louisa, his not-so-evil step mother.… Read the rest

My first day back from holiday and I am already missing Prawle Point, the southernmost tip of Devon, where my in-laws had rented a house, the last in a line … Read the rest

This morning I enjoyed one of my all-time favourite breakfasts: banana and marmite on toast. It’s an unusual combination, I know, and one that I don’t doubt will have the … Read the rest