This month’s recipes
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Salsa Verde (or how to use up the herbs in the bottom of the fridge…)
As the fridge-cleaning process enters day four, I am left with the herbs (basil and parsley, plus some mint I’d forgotten about), anchovies, capers, cherry tomatoes, eggs, halloumi, two packets of feta, black olives, two frozen chicken legs and a … Continue reading
Asparagus Again?
Less than two weeks into the very very short season and I’ve already had asparagus four times: Benedict (twice), steamed with just butter, salt and pepper and steamed with olive oil and Parmesan. So, now that I’ve sated the desire … Continue reading
Chicken Caesar salad recipe
On day two of the fridge-emptying exercise I decided to use up the roasted chicken. Whereas a packet of feta will last a lifetime, or near as dammit, a rotisserie bird, even from a reliable supermarket like Waitrose, isn’t quite … Continue reading
Gnocchi with olive oil, garlic and red chilli
Anyone who has a small, under-the-counter, larder fridge will recognise the problem: there comes a point when you just have to eat what’s in it so that you can defrost it. The negative side of such a small fridge is … Continue reading
Halloumi salad recipe for a hot Friday night
England’s seasons seem to be shifting. I’m typing this outside, on an evening worthy of June or July rather than early May and as London swelters other parts of the country are literally burning: there are forest fires in Wales! … Continue reading
Fast Food 1: Roast Chicken without an Oven
I set out for work this morning full of good intentions about what I was going to cook and eat tonight. But then my three-hour meeting turned into an eight-hour one and, although it was a very rare meeting because … Continue reading
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Avocado and Pepper Salsa recipe
Salsa, which is just a fancy word for sauce (or, in fact, is the word for sauce in Spain and Italy) is a brilliant weapon for your weekly culinary arsenal. It’s fast and flexible (if you don’t have a bit … Continue reading
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A is for Asparagus Benedict
I’m not sure there is any moment of the year, in food terms, that rivals the beginning of May. At least not in Britain. Because this is the time of year when British produce comes into its own: suddenly it’s … Continue reading
Delia’s Chicken with Sherry Vinegar
It’s a bank holiday in Britain today, which means I have time to cook something a little more complicated. But, although more time-consuming, this is still a relatively fast and easy dish (I’d say two hours from start to finish, … Continue reading
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A Daily Solution to an Eternal Problem
Staring at the endless packets of meat in the supermarket the other night, I noticed a couple of young women shopping. They were moving up and down the aisle as if the supermarket was a form of torture and, having … Continue reading
WTF Do I Eat Tonight? 