Eat like an Egyptian Egypt is a magical place and I have been lucky enough to spend some time living in Cairo. I have fond memories of the of the early morning bustle around ful vendors on street corners. It still seems a little excessive as a breakfast; so nowadays I make it for lunch.…
Drink your way to 5-a-day and beyond. This is what I like to drink on a daily basis – when I can. This green smoothie will supply your body’s cells with everything: beta-carotene, vitamin C/K – and it’s full of fibre too: the drawback of juicing being that all the fibre is removed. Serves 2…
When the thermometers on the street are pushing 40°C, spending an hour over an open-flame in a basement doesn’t sound like much fun; but, it was. I was lucky enough to get a master-class from my friend Rosa on her family’s paella recipe; which is fantastica. serves 7-ish (55cm diameter paella) 1 free-range chicken; cut…
Look no meat: a delicious, moist, bean burger. This one was served with some horseradish leaves (from my balcony), homemade mayo, honeyed and grilled feta – with all the trimmings… Makes 5 50g broad beans 400g black beans; cooked* 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 2 tsp pimenton dulce 1 tsp dried oregano…
In my search for the perfect hamburger, I wanted to find the perfect bun. And, being more than 3000 miles away from my nearest Martin’s bakery, I’ve started baking my own potato rolls… makes 16 800g – 1kg +40g strong white flour 2 sachet / 2tbsp fast acting dry yeast 60ml /g warm water ~32ºC 67g white…