Caroline blogs about the many benefits of the 5:2 diet… Last year my blood pressure decided to go haywire. The first lot of pills worked but depleted my potassium levels, the second […]
An achievable twist on the 5:2 diet
Bruce Bogtrotter cake: A delicious chocolate indulgence
Very few times in my life has my wife laid down a direct cooking request to me that has been truly intimidating! However, the challenge of making a Bruce Bogtrotter chocolate cake […]
Cheap, cheerful, and colourful: Pea and tarragon risotto
Charlotte blogs about one of her favourite dishes to eat. I love risotto. In fact, it’s one of my favourite things to order when we eat out, but in the past I’ve […]
Caponata – a Sicilian delight
Caroline blogs about the joys of Caponata… Having discovered the joys of Caponata in Sicily a couple of years ago I was quite disappointed that none of the restaurants we ate in […]
Nigella’s chocolate mousse: egg-free but delicious!
Caroline blogs about one of her favourite puddings to make for dinner parties and family gatherings… With more and more awareness of the fact that raw eggs are one of the most […]
Why sometimes you can’t beat a fish finger sandwich!
We love gourmet food. We love eating out at posh restaurants and we love spending hours trying to recreate masterpieces from the pages of famous cookery books. Sometimes, though, like tonight when […]
Xanthe Clay’s crab linguine recipe
Today’s blog comes from Caroline, who has been hankering after a nice easy seafood recipe and stumbled upon this: A few weeks ago we had dinner at Jamie’s Italian in Islington. I’m […]
Healthy midweek dinners: Salmon with Spanish style potatoes
Today I wanted to blog about a really quick, easy salmon dish that makes for a tasty, healthy midweek dinner. We don’t eat salmon too often at home as I find the […]
Beef ho-fun with black bean sauce: A tribute to the late Sylvia
Thanks to Caroline, my mother-in-law, for today’s blog focusing on Chinese food… We received the sad news recently that our friend, Sylvia, had died. Sylvia hailed from Hong Kong and her wonderful […]
Trying to emulate Roast: My attempt at slow roasted pork belly
Having had the pleasure of receiving the Roast cookbook for Christmas (a meat lover’s cookbook given to me by my vegetarian father!), I hadn’t had the chance to try out any of […]