Do you have a staple recipe that sees you through the times when your imagination has left you? Is there one particular recipe in a much-loved cookery book that is stained with splashes of milk, thumbprints of chocolate and the pages stuck together with caramel? Well for me, this is one of those recipes. My…
What’s your idea of the perfect breakfast? Is it a roll and sausage slathered with tomato sauce and a strong cup of coffee? Is it a dainty pain au chocolat and a teacup the size of a thimble filled with Earl Grey, pinkie out? Or do you like a packet of Monster Munch, a Snickers…
When you ask people what their favourite herb is, more often than not you will either get a chorus of ‘Basil’ or a random shout of ‘Tarragon!’ ‘Dill!’ ‘Sage!’ ‘What, like the kids TV programme?’ Herbs are an absolute necessity when cooking for me and it brings me out in a cold sweat when a…
Dark chocolate is good for you. This is what I’ve heard. I’ve also heard red wine is good for my soul, kills cancer and makes a mean risotto. If I pour myself a glass of Rioja, have one of these cookies and watch Masterchef, it’s almost like I’m at the gym doing a Body Sculpt…