roast butternut squash salad with pomegranate and tahini dressing

roast butternut squash salad with pomegranate and tahini dressing A spicy, sweet and sour roasted squash salad topped with tangy cheese, cru...

urap: indonesian cooked vegetable salad with coconut and lime dressing

urap: indonesian cooked vegetable salad with coconut and lime dressing It's that time of year when you start wondering about what to wea...

turkish poached eggs in yogurt (cilbir)

Turkish poached eggs in yogurt (cilbir) I have a feeling that when I meet new people I have barely got the social niceties out of the way be...

turkish-style cucumber and tomato soup

turkish-style cucumber and tomato soup So much for the expected heatwave. Oh well, I love this simple soup, which is slightly tart and refr...

Goat's cheese and blackberry salad with blackberry vinaigrette

Goat's cheese and blackberry salad with blackberry vinaigrette I live a simpler life these days. Part of it is a case of cutting my coa...

a zesty beluga lentil and roasted tomato salad with herbs

a zesty beluga lentil and roasted tomato salad with herbs I love the taste and texture of beluga (black) lentils , so-called for their suppo...

fresh coconut and coriander chutney

coconut and coriander chutney One of my favourite chutneys or relishes is this one to accompany curries or dosas. Fresh and nutty, it zings ...

chargrilled asparagus with tomato, mint, chilli and lemon dressing

chargrilled asparagus with tomato, mint, chilli and lemon dressing Yikes! Time is running out; the British asparagus season is so damned sh...

fancy breakfast or brunch? baked egg and proscuitto in a bread roll

baked egg and proscuitto in a bread roll Every so often I find a couple of rock-hard bread rolls looking up at me forlornly from the bread b...

fragrant and soothing: thai coconut chicken soup (tom kha gai)

Thai coconut chicken soup (tom kha gai) Tom kha gai is a rich coconut broth infused with galangal (kha), lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves, ...

indian spiced potato cutlets (aloo tikki)

 indian spiced potato cutlets (aloo tikki) I am pretty sure that I love snacking more than anything else. (My shame, sorry!)  Most of my fav...

a fabulous tangy malaysian curry: kari kapitan

kari kapitan Kari Kapitan (or Captain's Curry or Ayam Kapitan) is a classic Nyonya recipe from Penang in Malaysia and is the perfect com...

my favourite slow-cooked tomato sauce

slow-cooked tomato sauce There is a distinct chill in the air and the path to my front door is slippery with fallen leaves. It is definitely...

basic thai red curry paste

a basic Thai red curry paste While Thai red curry paste seems to be a universal of chilli-spiced Thai pastes, there are actually several di...

perfect with roast chicken: lemon, herb and garlic butter

lemon, herb and garlic butter I have mentioned before how good compound butters are at giving a bit of oomph with minimal effort to whateve...

it's easy being green: fish in sorrel sauce with sautéed potatoes

fish in sorrel sauce with sautéed potatoes Sorrel is a member of the knotweed family, which is about as unappealing as it is misleading. D...

a farewell to summer: gin-infused creamy lemon sauce with basil

gin-infused creamy lemon and basil sauce with spaghetti I had a couple of lemons leftover from a recent Dinner Doctor blog post that I had ...

the gentle heart of a recipe: hilda leyel's salad of mint leaves and beans

hilda leyel's salad of mint leaves and beans Whenever I can, I like to wallow in old cookbooks. It both comforts and relaxes me; I enjoy...

a virtuous necessity: lemony pea and mint pesto

lemony pea and mint pesto crostini Stumbling bleary-eyed into the kitchen in need of my early morning fix of strong tea and Radio 4's To...