Egg Recipes

The very first time I had ever tried Boeuf Bourguignon was at the age of 10 when staying with my great aunt Micheline in the Loire Valley. Every summer, my family would spend a couple of weeks with our relatives in Meung-sur-Loire (country home of Georges Simenon’s fictional detective Jules Maigret – for the literary…

According to Wikipedia (so, it must be true), the ‘Pizza’ was invented in 1889 when Neopolitan pizza maker Raffaele Esposito was commissioned by the Royal Palace of Capodimonte to create a pizza in honour of Queen Margherita. The tomato, mozzarella cheese and basil creation – as legend would have it – matched the colours of…

Redcurrant jelly, Dijon mustard, and herb gravy for Beef.

In most instances, I am more than happy to have my food au naturel, and am not one to drown out the ingredients with gravy. For that matter, I do not really like overly wet food served up (aside from the obvious exception where this condition in mandatory – soup springs to mind). A dose…

For many, the humble burger can evoke many fond memories and can deservedly be considered a truly lip smacking pleasure. It can also be one hell of a disappointment. At one end of the spectrum – and the popularity for Gourmet burger chains or gastopubs trying to offer something worthy of an often hefty price…

Menemen – Spicy Turkish Scrambled Eggs

Egg fried rice with cashew nuts, ginger and lime

Baked eggs with spinach, chilli, and red onion

Scrambled eggs with spring onion and truffle oil

Sweet Potato, Spring Onion and Chilli Tortilla

Smoked salmon, spinach and poached egg bagel