An Ottolenghi-inspired New Year’s Eve feast

Buttered prawns with tomato, olives and arak

Family cooking is the basis of this blog, but it’s such a pleasure to break out of the mold every now and again to venture into the world of grown up cuisine. One of my resolutions for 2011 is to throw dinner parties as it’s not something I’ve done a lot of since having the [...]

Chicken and leek pie lushness

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Trying to eat healthily but craving comfort food does’t often make for a successful meal. Low fat alternatives to classic dishes tend to leave me with a sinking feeling and hunger pangs in my tummy. I always feel like i’m somehow shortchanging myself of the much tastier version. The mention of filo pastry doesn’t usually [...]

Reduced To Clear

BBC Good Food's Cherry and Almond Cake

I thought I’d introduce a new feature on my blog called Reduced To Clear. Like the shelf in the supermarket where you often find a gem amongst the dented cans of beans and kosher popcorn, this post will be about some of the recipes that praps didn’t go so well but have redeeming qualities. First [...]