Carbonara Romana Hands up all those who have made spaghetti carbonara with cream and bacon? Me too – it was how I was taught to make it. I won’t be making that way anymore. After watching ‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’, I went in search of guanciale and pecorino. The recipe is so simple: guanciale, pecorino…
Perfect Hummus Every body loves hummus. I remember when Hummus entered my life in the early nineties. I would drive my 1970’s 250CE down from London to my other family in Leigh-on-Sea for Friday evening. Once there here we would drive to the big Sainsbury’s in Southend and stock up on lots of nibbly bits:…
Boeuf Bourguignon with Sourdough Dumplings We don’t eat meat that often. But when we do, we check its provenance: Was it grass fed? What size heard?.. . Boeuf bourguignon is the king of stews and deserves to be treated so: when buying the wine for your boeuf bourguignon, do as Keith Floyd did, only use…
Jamaica Ginger Beer This Christmas, I decided on some ginger beer to temper the seasonal increase in Port, Sherry, wine and Laphroaig! It turns out that homemade ginger beer is really easy to make and is now a staple in my fridge. For those embarking on a dry January, you can drink this to your…
Rabbit Stew with Dumplings Here in Spain, rabbit is eaten far more often that back in old Blighty: from the traditional paella to conejo al ajillo. If you don’t want to eat rabbit you can use chicken – but it’s better with bunny. Serves 4 about 300g deboned rabbit thighs Olive Oil 1 onion, chopped 3…