January is no time to be living on lettuce and water. March, maybe. January, just cruel. As if the sudden end of all things twinkly, boozy, foody, Pogues-y, party-y and Christmas 24-y isn’t bad enough. Hearty food as ascribed by Gwyneth Paltrow – whether you like her or not – is the solution. Take this … Continue reading
You can’t beat a tuna nicoise for a healthy, chic dinner. Because it’s French and everything French is stylish (even that ex-policeman Georges, from Master Chef, who looked a bit like a robber) this is worth making with precision and TLC. As much as I just wanted to chuck everything in a bowl and eat … Continue reading
How about spicy tomatoes, eggs and crusty bread made from all the ingredients you have in your cupboard right now? All you need is a tin or two of chopped toms (as posh or as cheap as you have), an onion (ideally red, but if not, yellow!) a clove or two of garlic, a red … Continue reading
If you ever happen to find yourself in a town called Ouranoupolis in Halkidiki, a peninsula in northern Greece (“there all the time, sure”), whatever you do: go to Kritikos restaurant. Even in low season, it’s packed to the rafters and buzzing – Ouranoupolis is pretty much in the middle of nowhere so obviously Greek … Continue reading
What’s the difference between a frittata and an omelette? I’ve made a frittata. Actually, I think I made a cross between a frittata and an omelette: a fromelette. Or an omelatta. The biggest difference I can see – with my wholly untrained eye – is that you bake a frittata in the oven, and it … Continue reading
Yes, I’ve finally gone off script! I made something that I sort-of concocted in my very own mind, without the help of a TV chef or someone else’s blog. The quinoa is back and I’m using it like pasta. As much as I love pasta, it’s bloat-inducing which is fine on a Friday – or … Continue reading
Last night it was the extreme-roasted tomatoes‘ time to shine. They became the best supporting actors to my dinner’s leading lady and man, halloumi and hummus. AKA the Julianne Moore and Hugh Jackman of the food world. So… I did a halloumi, mushroom and hummous stack — with potato and soda farls (more interesting and less yeasty … Continue reading
According to all-knowing kitchen goddess and guru Gwynnie P, people should make their own “sun-dried” tomatoes on a Sunday, or a Monday, say, and have a jar of them on hand to perk up meals throughout the week. Gwyneth’s advice has served me well so far, so who am I to question? I gave her … Continue reading
I made another quinoa dish on Sunday night, with a home-made, rather than shop-bought, tzatziki. I had just made my blueberry clafoutis and was feeling like a kitchen goddess, so I confidently knocked up my quinoa (keen-wah, keen-wah, keen-wah) just like last time. With that burbling away on the stove, I grabbed the carrot tzatziki recipe I’d … Continue reading
As in speedy to make, not speedy actual shrimps. They were prawns anyway. But shrimps give them a cooler vibe, because as prawns go these aren’t exactly up there. They’re just small frozen ones from the back of the freezer. But still, I am doing what I set out to do. Making stuff with stuff … Continue reading
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