Serves: 4 Prep time: 15 minutes plus 90 minutes proving (you can skip the proving, how to is explained further down) Cooking time: 15 minutes I recently attend a two day bread workshop and since then I’ve been putting what I learned into use. Time to revisit an earlier recipe and tweak it for a…

Serves: 2 and a baby Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Okonomiyaki is a wonderful Japanese cabbage pancake. The okonomi means “how you like it” and yaki means “cooked”. While the words cabbage pancake are unlikely to get anyone excited this dish really has it all. It’s fresh and rich savoury flavours are…

Not a recipe this time but this is a blog so I wanted to take the chance to celebrate some of the great food spots we (the family) found while in Jersey. First up Faulkner Fisheries with their Restaurant and fishshop based out of a WWII bunker “Vivier” at L’Etacq. The location is breathtaking and…

Serves: 4 Prep time: 45 minutes plus a few hours to marinade the chicken. Cooking time: 45 minutes This recipe carries on with the theme of reducing the amount of meat we eat. This fed four adults and one messy baby with a portion of chicken and of dhal left in case anyone wanted extra….

Serves: 2 Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes This dish delivers! It’s a regular favourite in our house. With smokey, sweet crisp bacon, tender mushrooms and a rich creamy cheesy sauce there is nothing not to love. Call it carbonara in front of an Italian and you will likely be firmly corrected. It’s…

Serves: 4 Prep time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes This is my take on a classic Middle Eastern chicken kebab. I won’t claim that it’s the most authentic but it’s quick to put together and it’s full of flavour. The lemon zest and juice in the marinade leaves you with a lovely fresh mouth…

Serves: 4 Prep time: 15 minutes plus 90 minutes proving (you can skip the proving, how to is explained further down) Cooking time: 15 minutes To my mind there is no finer breakfast than toasted and buttered English muffins topped off with plenty of cream cheese and crispy smoked bacon.  The perfect cure for the…

Serves: 4 Prep time: 35 minutes plus overnight brining Cooking time: 2 hours or about 40 minutes without a spit Summer is nearly here and it’s time to spend more time cooking outside. I was fortunate enough to be given an electric rotisserie spit for my barbecue last year and have had some great meals…

Serves: 2 hungry people or 4 with some sides Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 3.5 hours I was inspired to do this after seeing a recipe by epicurious for a boneless rib sandwich. It gave me a chance to test a spice mix I’m working on for a Kansas City style pulled pork without…

Serves: 6 though it’s probably best to say this makes about 18 croquettes and you decide how many that serves Prep time: 40 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes These crispy little delights take a fair bit of effort but are absolutely worth it. They are surely the best way to eat mashed potato. They give…