Salads

Fennel, orange and anchovy salad

Salade Niçoise with warm potatoes

Chicken livers in brandy with spinach and romaine salad

Warm chickpea, curly kale and pine nut salad

Grilled Halloumi, Chicory, and Mango Salad

Flambéed Pear, Blue Camembert and Walnut Salad.

Smoked salmon, spinach and poached egg bagel

A little while ago – almost four weeks to the day – two things happened – I had my work Christmas party, which also coincided with my last day of my job in Yorkshire. Leaving party + a festive shindig did certainly render me, the next morning, into a certain feeling of disrepair. It is,…

Thai Red Curry with Chicken and Pineapple

Reflecting on 2024, I thought it was one of the toughest years I could remember. However, 2025 has already proven to be even more challenging, with events that have pushed me to my limits and affected both me and my loved ones deeply. Life can be cruel, and deeply unfair. To my dear folks –…

Watercress and pomegranate salad

This recipe began its life as a garnish to steak. When I first wrote it up, I had the following in mind: “When it comes to the good old meat and 2 x veg, I am quite partial to something hot and vegetable-related to accompany the meat and potatoes. However, where steak is concerned, I…

Beef Goulash

Last week I returned from a fantastic reunion in Slovakia – a place I really see as my second home. I taught English to adults in a town called Roznava 18 years ago (I was one of the youngest in the class at the time), and was exposed to many great traditions – my favourite…