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Halal Beef Goulash

16/01/2018 By Richard Bewley 5 Comments

Only last week, I was discussing with Pavol ( a ...

Salade Niçoise with warm potatoes

11/10/2015 By Richard Bewley Leave a Comment

Well, this is a first. Creating a recipe, ...

Couscous with roasted Mediterranean vegetables

09/06/2014 By Richard Bewley Leave a Comment

Thought I had run out of steam where couscous is ...

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…

The very first time I made Gazpacho soup was when I was visiting my sister who was living in a small village of Vilcabamba, near Loca in Ecuador. The required ingredients were cheap, plentiful, locally produced and so fresh. Ecuador certainly opened up my eyes (and palette) to some amazing local flavours and recipes, some…

It is not uncommon that, when time permits to shop for fresh ingredients, my eyes do the buying and I end up with something I have absolutely no plan as to how I am going to incorporate it into a dish. The bulk of the time, I am limited to ordering my groceries online and…

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…