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Masala Popcorn
Masala popcorn 1991 Porbander, Gujarat, India The walls of the cinema hall were stained deep red with pan (stuffed betel leafs that apparently freshen then breath) spittle. Gross. I sat there...
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Gram flour pasta in a spicy tomato and veg base
Gram Flour pasta in a Indian spiced tomato and vegetable base A few weeks before I fell pregnant with my baby boy, we did a tour around India. I wasn’t overly enthusiastic at the prospect of being...
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Indian spiced pea puree pasta
This week I read about all this stuff to do with food for the poor and Jamie Oliver’s thoughts around it. Essentially he wants to show people how to eat better on a budget and he’s doing a TV show...
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Sweet mini peppers stuffed with feta, spinach, edamame beans and gorgeous spices
Sweet mini peppers stuffed with feta, spinach, edamame beans and of course some gorgeous spices As teenagers my best friend and I went on our first holiday together, without family, to Bulgaria. Not...
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Kiddy friendly tomato and roasted red pepper rice with sweetcorn
Kiddy friendly tomato and roasted pepper rice with sweetcorn Life is full of beautiful moments when there is a child around. Before bedtime yesterday, my boy sat on my tummy whilst I lay on the bed...
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Juicy chaat masala mushrooms with goats cheese on toast
Juicy chaat masala mushrooms with goats cheese on toast The husband and I like to have special breakfasts at the weekends. Something tremendous and indulgent. Something voluptuous and pampering....
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Smoked Aubergine polenta with sweet and spicy tomatoes on top
Smoked Aubergine polenta with sweet and spicy tomatoes on top How do you get mosquito bitten in summery Milan? I counted 38 and I am not kidding. And how do you get lost in Milan? Both of those...
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Sweet and chilli Beetroot, masala potatoes, toasted almonds, green beans and...
Sweet and chilli beetroot, masala potatoes, green beans, goats cheese and toasted almond salad. When I married my husband my kitchen inherited his eating habits. Naturally. We had a permanently...
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Indian spiced exotic mushroom, cauliflower and pea pie
Indian spiced exotic mushroom, cauliflower and pea pie For years I’d stopped eating pies. I’d happily bolt past the pasty stand at kings cross station, without a single hankering. I’d swiftly flick...
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Christmas food gifts-plantain chips, cashews & dried cranberries in coconut,...
My lovely neighbour gave me a bag full of plantain today; fresh and green. I racked my brain for ways to use it. I thought of the spiced plantain mash I had at ‘mama’s roadside kitchen’ in st.Lucia...
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