Years ago, in what sometimes seems like another life, I wrote a Salads book for Marks & Spencer and within it there was a recipe for a Nun’s Salad – basically a salad with some black and white ingredients. As I recall it had white chicken with white potatoes, black grapes and raisins. I[Read More]
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Chinese New Year: 2016 Year of the Monkey
So yes it’s farewell goat and hello monkey on Monday to celebrate Chinese New Year. Do you have anything planned to celebrate this date? It comes in a busy week – what with Pancake Day on Tuesday and Valentine’s Day on Sunday, so you can be forgiven for thinking it’s just another meal to[Read More]
Versatility in a Bowl!
I’ve been rooting through the freezer and store cupboards the last few days to make a meal or two. This is for several reasons – a good old clear out was well overdue and the food budget has been tested over the holidays and I don’t want to go into the red. Lurking in[Read More]
A Healthy Grill For The Weekend
Somewhat surprisingly we haven’t barbecued or grilled outdoors too much this summer – the weather has been a bit unpredictable here in the UK for planned cook-outs! However the forecast for this weekend, at least in my neck of the woods, looks good so I plan to make a burger favourite for one[Read More]
Annual Gut Week
This week is Annual Gut Week (www.loveyourgut.com) whose aims are to raise awareness of good digestive health and the importance of looking after your gut. Bariatrics already know how crucial it is to look after their newly-configured gut and will appreciate some of the recipes that have been developed for this campaign. I particularly like[Read More]