Theoretically the slow cooker is for all seasons, but there's no season better for it than cold wintry weather when both you and the house need warmth and comfort. A …
One of the most frustrating things on this fodmap and low fructose diet is finding ways to flavour food. I can cope quite well (just the occasional swearing at my …
I mentioned last week that I am obsessed with salty savoury umami things, usually in the shape of anchovies. This is partly for health reasons and partly because I just …
I think anchovies might be my favourite ingredient in the kitchen. Or at least the one I use the most. I don't do a lot of vegan or veggie cooking …
When I tell people about fodmaps, they all always without fail tell you how they couldn't live with onion or garlic. And yet neither of those are things I miss …
I have to admit I'm a bit guilty of using my slow cooker to cook meat and meat only, especially now my fodmap friendly diet is so carnivorous. So I …
Few people in the world love slow cookers more than I do. I will never be a crazy cat lady living alone with a selection of kitties, but I will …
When I moved to London in the early 2000s, it was a mythical land where you could afford the rent to live in Zone 1 and had to actually go …
You know you are what most people would term a 'foodie' when you tend to keep some octopus in the house for an emergency. (That's a dinner based emergency by …
I've been working on several pieces for the Brixton Blog over the last few weeks about what different cultures and nationalities do for Christmas and my attention was particularly drawn …
This year, the big date in my diary hasn't been my birthday or Christmas or even Bonfire Night but the 6th of November instead. That's because it's publication day for …
I hate Marmite. Loathe, despise and abhor the stuff. I run in the opposite direction from it. Until you cook it that is, and then something magical happens. The sharp …
When I was a child, I hadn't yet discovered my high umami fascination. Olives didn't tickle me, I only liked anchovies marinaded and one of the strongest memories of disliking …
I was lucky enough to be offered a cookery masterclass at the hottest restaurant in South London, Bubba's in Tulse Hill, a few weeks ago. Kitted out in proper whites …
As soon as the sun appears I immediately feel like eating more, but cooking less. It doesn't feel especially appealing to be in my rather dark kitchen when the great …
Summer has taken a while to get here, but it's all arrived at once and suddenly it's hot enough to melt the tarmac and send you searching frantically for any …
