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Roast Clay-Pot Lemon Chicken with Garlic and Chilli

Spatchcock Poussin with Lemon, garlic and Parma ham

Prawn, chilli, vodka, and rocket linguine

Smoked salmon, spring onion, and caper linguine

Warm chickpea, curly kale and pine nut salad

French Country Apple Pie

Chilli Beef Ramen Soup

In January 2012, I experienced the joy of having surgery which, in spite of opting for the ‘keyhole’ method, took a good two to three weeks or so to heal. I distinctly remember asking the surgeon a good few days afterwards why it still hurt so much, to which he replied : “What do you…

Thai Green Curry with Prawn, Squid, and Butternut Squash

A visit to Thailand is very much on my Bucket List – and without wanting to sound too greedy, the food is one of the primary reasons. Oh, and all the Thai folk I have met in my travels are delightful – yup, if you are reading this Kay, you are included ;o) I am…

Potato, parsnip and carrot mash with wholegrain Dijon mustard

It is very rare that I get around to making mash, and certainly not something I will do for myself – but each time I whip up a batch the feedback I receive encourages me to make it again. For me (and I am not trying to trivialise the effort required to make it taste…

Steamed Broccoli with garlic and red chilli

One of the worst jobs I have ever done (and there have been a few, sadly) was during my summer school holiday when 17. Desperate to make a few pounds to use on a camping holiday in France and Spain, I accepted a job in the kitchens of a local Oxford hospital. Soul-destroying? Yes. I…