From the kitchen: pork, pumpkin and sage meatballs

One thing we like in this house is meatballs. Julia Turshen’s wonderful turkey meatballs are a firm favourite and Ottolenghi’s … More

This week’s small pleasures #327

It really feels like that transition period between summer and autumn. The mornings are darker, the Japanese anemones are in … More

I love pasta. Whenever I get a new cook book, it is highly likely that the first thing I will … More

What a week…I’ve already mentioned Cyclone Gabrielle and the devastation it caused in Saturday’s post. Thousands are still unaccounted for, … More

After seeing Ottolenghi in conversation on Friday last week, I had to feature one of his recipes in this months … More

I was lucky enough to receive three new cook books for Christmas, Two of the books are in Swedish, which … More

Where have the holidays gone? I can’t believe I am going back to work on Thursday – the past few … More

With warmer days ahead, our meals move from soups and stews to salads and all the good things of summer. … More

I recently got hold of a copy of Mezcla by Ixta Belfrage, a wonderful eclectic mix of recipes inspired by … More

We all need a dish that looks exotic and fancy but is, in fact, so simple anyone could make it. … More