Beetroot & Goats Cheese Ravioli, Beetroot Crisps

Beetroot & Goats Cheese Ravioli, Beetroot Crisps

inspired by The Albert Arms There is light at the end of the tunnel! There’s a lot to take in after the Government’s announcement of the new road map out of lockdown. For many in hospitality May seems like a long wait. Some would argue…

Caramel Kuli Kuli Chicken Wings

Caramel Kuli Kuli Chicken Wings

inspired by Chuku’s This pandemic has well and truly killed the buzz of a restaurant opening. Being one of the first customers to try new dishes, to be guinea pigs for orders of service and staff training – that used to be an amazing experience.…

Flat Iron, Roasted Roscoff Onion, Jerusalem Artichokes

Flat Iron, Roasted Roscoff Onion, Jerusalem Artichokes

inspired by The Duke Of Richmond Food has been getting rather political lately. At least the lack of food has. The number of people living in poverty in this country has only increased since the pandemic began. For months we’ve been hearing stories of parents…

Beef Wellington

Beef Wellington

inspired by Holborn Dining Room Chef Calum Franklin has become something of an Instagram sensation recently. Not only does he make the most exquisite looking pies, he’s now released a cookbook so it seems that every home cook out there is having a go and…

Spiced Peanut Butter Sauce with Chargrilled Cauliflower

Spiced Peanut Butter Sauce with Chargrilled Cauliflower

inspired by Chishuru The beginning of January usually means one thing for my kitchen. It’s time to clear out the cupboards. Time to get rid of anything festive that won’t keep until next year. Throwing away those half used jars of mincemeat, clearing up that…

Lamb Rump, Jerusalem Artichoke Puree & Pommes Paille

Lamb Rump, Jerusalem Artichoke Puree & Pommes Paille

inspired by Petit Pois Brighton After yesterday’s post about Jerusalem Artichokes we are carringing on with that theme. Mainly because I have some left that need eating. We are also carrying along the coast. To Brighton. I love Brighton. It’s one of my favourite seaside…

Garden Quiche

Garden Quiche

inspired by Restaurant Sat Bains It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas….. or is it? As we face even tighter restrictions over the festive period, many people are saying it just doesn’t feel like Christmas. How can it be Christmas without seeing family and…

Linguine with Crab, Garlic, Parsley & Tomato

Linguine with Crab, Garlic, Parsley & Tomato

inspired by Hide This blog post is a little different to my usual ramblings about cooking. Truth be told I don’t want to talk about cooking today. I want to talk about shopping. Like many of us, I’m becoming more conscious of what I eat.…

Hake, Pancetta & Brown Shrimp Cassoulet, Kale and Salsa Verde

Hake, Pancetta & Brown Shrimp Cassoulet, Kale and Salsa Verde

inspired by The Tolcarne Inn Since I’ve been cooking with Cornish fish over the past six months now, I thought it was about time I made something inspired by a local restaurant. Yes, you guessed it, I’m raiding the freezer again for dinner. Result! I…

Smoked Haddock Fishcake with Wilted Greens & Poached Egg

Smoked Haddock Fishcake with Wilted Greens & Poached Egg

inspired by Cafe St Honore I realise that other than a brief mention of a restaurant in York last week (and that was mainly because it was the only place I could find with ratatouille on the menu!) my posts have been somewhat London centric…