Soy and Honey Glazed Salmon

Chrissy Teigen has a chapter in her excellent cookbook Cravings called “Things that Intimidate People but Shouldn’t”. Isn’t that the best title you’ve ever seen in a book? This chapter includes recipes for gnocchi, risotto, scallops and other seafood. One of the standout recipes is for Sweet Chilli and Mustard Glazed Salmon Fillets and that […]

Thai Fried Rice

My first post of 2017! I hope you all had a lovely time over the Christmas holidays. I know I did. Plenty of time to unwind, switch off and eat and drink far too much. I was a little unwell for a few days – nothing to do with overindulgence – and that’s where this […]

Cauliflower Chickpea and Pomegranate Salad

Last week I read two recipes that caught my eye and I decided to experiment with them. One was the BBQ Aubergine with Jewelled Rice Salad from Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich of Honey and Co on the Financial Times – recipe here (paywall). The other was Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad  from Nigella’s new book […]

Jalfrezi Curry

Update July 2020  When I first posted this recipe in 2013 my only previous experience of Jalfrezi was from a jar. It has become my go when ordering an Indian takeaway but I’ll be honest, I prefer when I make it myself.