Baked truffled eggs inspired by “White Truffles in Winter”

I set foot in France for the first time when I was 14, stepping off a UTA flight and into the warm air of a Nice evening. My father had finally decided that at 11 years old, my brother would be old enough to appreciate foreign shores and booked tickets for the family to accompany him to a medical … Continue reading →

Honey-roasted figs with Greek yoghurt – sweet simplicity

What is it with us humans? We spend a considerable amount of time, money and energy over our lifetimes acquiring. We acquire houses and cars that need maintenance and insurance and upkeep. We acquire clothes and shoes and jewellery that need cleaning and care and storage. We … Continue reading →

Kedgeree – comfort in a bowl

I am one of those annoying people that hardly ever gets sick. Like my father (who never spent a night in hospital in his life until the fall that broke his hip and ultimately led to his demise), the worst that happens to me is the occasional 24-hour tummy bug, or maybe the … Continue reading →

Feta, Peppadew and thyme quiche for a blogger photo afternoon

As anybody who cooks for a living, or who blogs for an obsession, will know, going to eat at other people's houses can be a social minefield. First there is the "oh I can't have YOU over for dinner - you won't possibly enjoy the simple food that I can cook - too much … Continue reading →

Of BLT sandwiches, bacon and blog birthdays

The time has come, the walrus said,To talk of many things:Of shoes and ships and sealing wax;Of cabbages and kings. - Lewis Carroll And, evidently, of BLT sandwiches, Denhay bacon and blog birthdays. I attended a function at the Gourmet Burger Kitchen this … Continue reading →