Spicy Cheese Toasties layered with carrot and coriander chutney

It’s been a long time since I ate bread in any form as we have all gone off bread recently.  Last week, I bought some  multi seeded bread and made some cheese toasties using lemon Read More …

Lemon Cucumber Raita

My colleague is a keen gardener and is always surprising us with fruits and vegetables from his half acre garden where he grows fruits and vegetables using poly tunnels. Last week, he gave us these Read More …

Vegetarian cottage pie with dauphinoise potato

Lately a lot of my meals have been indianised versions of English meals and that’s because my son is home from University and most of the food cooked is his choice – which is great Read More …

Fiery Tomato chutney with hot Green Chillies, Dates and Ginger/Garlic

I like to call this my No 1 Recipe Tomato chutney because it’s a chutney I made because I wanted to use up a lot of the ingredients I had in my fridge which would Read More …

Fusilli Pasta made with Indian Spices

I was sent two samples of two unique and special Gaea olive oils : Gaea D.O.P. Sitia, Crete Extra Virgin Olive Oil: This has a rich, intensely fruity flavour, gentle aroma and a soft emerald Read More …

Mexican Enchiladas

Enchiladas are really easy to assemble and the filling can be adapted to include any of your favourite fillings.  I was first introduced to enchiladas by my sister who makes it regularly with authentic Mexican Read More …

Stuffed peppers with Quinea, Bulgur, Spinach, Mozzarella Cheese and Kidney beans

It’s time for yummy healthy simple stuffed peppers These stuffed peppers were a hit with my younger son so I will be making them regularly as it one way of making him eat foods such Read More …

Sweet Corn Salsa

Why do I love Salsa so much?  I can only think I want more. So do you prefer salsa or cha cha cha? I love sweetcorn so when I saw this recipe for corn salsa Read More …

Tadka Dall

Who doesn’t love a good dall? We make dalls regularly as they are so healthy and also quick to make.  Some of you probably know that I have recently started to teach Indian Vegetarian cooking Read More …

Balti Curry

Hurrah for the good old  British curry invention  – the Balti curry As you know, at the moment my passion is my cookery classes.  I am learning so much by teaching adults one evening a Read More …