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Chilli, Truffle Oil and Parmesan Popcorn

12/08/2019 By Richard Bewley 1 Comment

A few weeks ago, we were sitting down to a Netflix ...

Guacamole Toast

28/02/2019 By Richard Bewley 1 Comment

As this blog is supposed to be about cooking, I ...

“I love rice!” – is something I hear on a very regular basis from Marlini- hardly a surprise when rice is so core to the Malaysian diet. This is of course unless you are Nazib Razak, the corrupt Prime Minister of Malaysia who recently sparked national outrage by claiming he prefers the hipster fuel of…

This year, I had the great fortune to spend a week in the beautiful old harbour town of Chania, Crete. I wanted somewhere truly special to celebrate my 40th birthday with my significant other at the end of February, and having put a pin in the map (to find some late winter sun without having…

The humble bagel. Or is it, beigel?. The roll with a hole. That slightly chewy bread which makes a great snack, brunch (or whenever) used to be a mystery to me, and something so technically demanding I never even bothered to research the method. It is not at all that I am adverse trying out…

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…