Today is Chinese New Year and it is the Year of the Dragon! When I was little, my best friend was Chinese and I went with her family to celebrate…
How To Make Ginger Cordial
Ginger is an ingredient I often turn to when I am feeling under the weather. It warms me up when I am feeling cold and it clears and soothes my…
Middle Eastern Carrot Dip with Home Made Flatbreads
One of the disadvantages of moving out of London is the lack of variety in the local restaurants. I miss the local Thai (that actually uses proper chilli heat), the…
Spiced Aubergine Tomato & Apricot Chutney
It has been a while, last year in fact, since I last made chutney. Once a year, normally around this time I start to feel the need to produce bottles…
Two of Everything Marinade
It was the guest book that mentioned it, the firepit. We have stayed at this house for the past three years, but no mention was made of it until now. We knew…
Kung Pao Chicken
The inspiration behind this truly tongue tingling, spicy chicken dish is the cook and food writer Fuchsia Dunlop. She specialises in writing about the food of China and has written books on…
