Author Archives: Louise

Travels with my brunch: Niki Segnit’s kedgeree

Posted on May 2, 2020

I have been making this for over a year now, ever since I first got a copy of Niki Segnit’s witty and unique Lateral Cooking. Like her first book, The Flavour Thesaurus, this brilliant tome unpicks cooking and recipes in … Continue reading →

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Cupboard love: always zest the lemon or how to make the most of everything

Posted on April 6, 2020

If, like me, you have had a tough time sourcing food recently, you may have become more attached to leftovers, and using up every scrap. Right now, it seems essential to make the most of all our supplies since there … Continue reading →

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Cupboard love: potato, onion and garlic ‘shakshuka’

Posted on April 3, 2020

Shakshuka is a middle-eastern dish popularised, at least in the UK, by Ottolenghi and it is very much worth your time. You can find a recipe for it here. I’m not sure what makes this dish a shakshuka, since it … Continue reading →

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Cupboard love: banana and chocolate muffins

Posted on March 25, 2020

I’m starting blogging again, because if ever there was a time I am going to say WTF do I eat tonight it is now, on 12-week NHS lockdown, reliant on neighbours and friends for deliveries, and any services where I … Continue reading →

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Saffron in the Souks: a perfect book for summer

Posted on May 24, 2019

Is it barbecue time? Is it eating outdoors time? I think it might be! And I have just the book to take you through the summer. Saffron in the Souks, by John Gregory-Smith, was given to me a couple of … Continue reading →

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Honey & Co meatballs, chard, yogurt

Posted on February 13, 2019

One of the reasons I still buy a newspaper, the FT if you’re wondering, is because the food writers in it, or at least their recipes, are always inspiring. What’s more, since there is only one recipe per week in … Continue reading →

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The Real Vegans: buy a cookbook, not a packet

Posted on January 11, 2019

I saw someone buying a vegan ‘beet Wellington’ in the supermarket the other day. It was in Waitrose, of course. I can’t think of many dishes that are less ‘veganisable’ than a beef Wellington, with its fillet and pâté, and … Continue reading →

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