Main Dishes

Just shy of four months ago (still inspired by a trip to Sicily), Marlini had the very good idea that we should make a Clam Vongole dish, for the simple reason that we are hardcore fish and seafood lovers at heart and clams were an ingredient, I had, not until recently, ever cooked. I am…

Thought I had run out of steam where couscous is concerned? Wrong- think again! This is one of my favourite couscous recipes, and one I have been making for nearly 10 years. It has taken several iterations to get this recipe as I wanted it – it first gained popularity when I cooked in for…

Couscous

Couscous, a whole-grain, is a really simple and versatile food. It is so easy to prepare, takes a few minutes from scratch, and provides a really good base from which to enhance/adapt. It is also good for you. It provides a good source of lean, vegetarian protein and is very low fat. Its origins go…

Nearly five weeks to the day, I did what I try and do every time a birthday comes around – (OK, this year I admit, as a leap year, it wasn’t a real one) – escape the cold, wet and bleak February weather and exchange it for winter sun. One destination neither my far…

Beef and Ginger Noodle Soup

Prawn, chilli, vodka, and rocket linguine

Smoked salmon, spring onion, and caper linguine

Parma ham, rocket, and red onion pizza

Beef Goulash

Thai Chicken and Coconut Noodle Soup