The heat and burn of the sun is working its magic on the garden. To pick tomatoes is to wade into a forest big enough to hide a grown man (albeit a bent-over man), redolent with the stink of tomato foliage and the tang of basil where an unwary footstep … Continue reading
The Turkish Delight is finished at last and it was certainly worth the effort. The only worry now is if it will last until the weekend before being consumed. I used my home-made rose water to colour it – I think it turned out really well! Anywho, I promised the … Continue reading
Well, actually, it’s more properly called Rainbow Chard – so named because the stalks come in a variety of colours. The yellow is just as bright but not as spectacular, and there is also pale pink, white, pale yellow and an almost orange colour. Honestly, I haven’t altered the colours … Continue reading
My recent cheesemaking spree has yielded results!! My first ever batch of labneh is ready! Labneh is a fresh cheese of Middle-Eastern origins that is absolutely delicious and VERY easy to make. You can make it with plain yoghurt bought at the supermarket or you can make it from scratch … Continue reading
It’s the middle of winter here so the tomato plants should have shrivelled up to nothing by now. However, here in the new house, a rather interesting thing is happening. In the neighbours yard but poking through our fence is the most fabulous tomato plant. Getting all the water from … Continue reading
One of the most popular things on this blog is my recipe for Dong Po Pork. It’s basic, easy and delicious. Could it be possible to make it even better? Well….. Yes. The original recipe I used was very basic and used only a few ingredients. The new improved version is … Continue reading
I love fresh naan bread. I eat too much of it when we go to an Indian restaurant because it’s never so good as when it’s fresh. I have bought pre-made naan to go with curries and they have universally been disappointing. One brand that I bought for a dinner … Continue reading
What a day. I’ve had two orders this week and have been completely wiped out of large tajines. And I scooped getting into a flu vaccine trial for the US market – I get paid $100 to get a perfectly normal flu jab (or not – I’ve a 1/3 chance … Continue reading
Despite the slightly disturbing Banana Choc-Top incident earlier this week, I decided that I had to do something quickly with the three aging bananas that were browning in the fruitbowl. But – it being stormy and quite cool – I couldn’t quite come at the idea of making a smoothie … Continue reading
As regular readers will know, I got some beautiful cake pans into stock before Christmas. Well, I resisted temptation for as long as I could before finally succumbing today and abducting some from the shop for my very own. My rationale is that I can hardly sell something if I … Continue reading