Walnut Stuffed Aubergine There are many food cultures around the Mediterranean and Middle East that feature aubergines: the Turkish dish imam bayildi , the Egyptian mesa’a’ah, and of course muttabal and baba ganoush – never to be confused. This recipe takes the warmth of Middle Eastern spices and brings more protein to the table with the…
Sam’s Baby Food Although there are lots of great makers of baby food out there (eg: SMILEAT in Spain and Ella’s kitchen in the UK), I knew that I wanted to make a lot of Sam’s food myself. As with our (Mama and Papa) food, I wanted to make his food from scratch and know where the…
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…