Paleo Bread
I am trying to cut down (or cut out really) my wheat intake – it’s pro-inflammatory and the modern supermarket stuff is not terribly good for you due to quick proving and extra ingredients. A good bread really only needs flour, salt and yeast and some of the supermarket sandwich loaves have tens of ingredients, […]
Courgetti ragù

I love this pasta sauce. The oldest girl requests this when she comes back from school as it reminds her of home, and smells so delicious as it is slowly cooking. I have made an old Anna del Conte’s (A Gastronomy of Italy) ragù recipe my own. I tend to start the sauce off on […]
Asian salad

We had a delicious pot roast chicken at the weekend when the boy came home unexpectedly and we needed to feed him up with something quick and delicious. Pot roasting is new to me and while it was not the crispiest skinned bird ever, it was probably the moistest one we have cooked at home, […]
A Summer lunch of Ribs, Beans and Corn
I was so inspired by Donna Hay’s beautiful article on Aussie slow winter cooking the other day. For those of you who don’t know her, Donna Hay is an Australian food stylist extraordinaire, and always has a great and unusual take on recipes. I loved the look of all the rib recipes, but was particularly […]
A Sunday Lunch of Moroccan Mechoui and Lamb
This time of year, lamb makes a wonderful Sunday roast. At the weekend we bought a leg of lamb from J Seal Butchers in Barnes (established over a hundred years ago). They source their lamb from Devon, and like most good butchers, the meat is hung to create a better flavour and texture than supermarket meats. Lamb is […]
An easy Sunday lunch of roast chicken with a spring salad
It was such a beautiful day on Sunday we fancied something lighter for lunch, and the boys wanted to watch the rugby, so we needed something quick and easy to prepare and eat. We picked up a couple of chickens from J Seal Butchers on Saturday, and then popped to Two peas in a pod to see what fresh […]
Spring a Leek
The leek is a wonderful vegetable currently in season and often overlooked for its more exotic counterparts. A member of the allium family, but milder in flavour than the onion, like them, they are rich in sulphur and consequently both anti-bacterial and antiviral. They are also rich in flavonoids which have a cardio-protective effect on the […]
Finger on the Pulse
After the crash weight-loss madness of January, it’s probably time to look at more sustainable ways to lose weight. To help us lose weight, and keep us feeling fuller longer, a good intake of protein is essential. However, a diet rich in animal protein can increase saturated fat intake to unhealthy levels, and cause the […]
Rock the Kasbah

Our half term break spent in Marrakech seems a lifetime away on this cold, wet November morning. The husband and I have been before, but it was the childrens’ first visit and we wondered how they would take to the madness of Marrakech. Thankfully the moment they arrived they loved it, but this was in […]
Better than a takeaway

My husband has berated me for my blogging content this week, as my recipes are neither seasonal nor local. However, in my defence, it is Friday night, and as a nation we Brits all love a takeaway on a Friday night. The food and drink I am writing about are perfect Friday night fodder, and […]
Barbecue Season
It’s a bank holiday, it’s warm outside, the garden looks lovely, the builders next door are temporarily quiet and the trampoline has arrived and been erected by my handy husband – it must be time for the first barbecue of the year. We are taking inspiration from the Deep South, and having barbecued pork ribs, […]
Cereal Killers
As a Nutritional Therapist, parents always want to know what I feed my children for breakfast. We all know that cereal isn’t the best choice, but we find ways to justify the ones we choose; it’s not got that much sugar, it’s wholegrain, it’s not as bad as some… I struggle with my own children’s […]