Bottle Gourd Curry (you can also make this with marrow or courgette)
Happy New Year everyone. What a strange old year it’s been already and we are only a couple of weeks in. Here in the UK we are on national lockdown so we are all hunkering down and mainly staying...
View ArticleRoasted Sweet Potato, Chickpeas, Courgette and Tomatoes with Hummus and Zhoug
We all need a bit of hot stuff in our lives right? So look no further than the Yemenite hot sauce, commonly known as ‘Zhoug’ or ‘Zhug’ when you need to jazz up your lunch or supper. Its cousins would...
View ArticleSeafood Paella
One of my summer objectives was to christen my paella pan, which I had received for my birthday. My thinking was to raise my beach BBQ game by cooking seafood paella on a homemade fire on the beach,...
View ArticleEXCITING NEWS: MY COOKBOOK IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER WORLDWIDE
I have been ever so quiet on my blog now for a long time. I do apologise to those who have waited patiently for a post. It’s not that I haven’t wanted to blog, but more a case as I have been focusing...
View ArticleBook signings and a quick and easy brunch idea!
As Storm Eunice thrashes outside and trees are being uprooted (I hear a few planes fly over on their way to Heathrow and OMG I would not want to be onboard – those brave souls and skilled pilots). I...
View ArticleQuince Khoresh – an Iranian savoury dish
I have been absent from my blog now for far too long. Marketing my book has been my priority, and whilst it is very time consuming, I have been enjoying the process immensely. For those who have been...
View ArticleKale, Chicken and Dried Cranberry Salad with a Spiced Tahini Dressing
It’s been a while I know. I continue to be very focused on marketing my cookbook ‘Chilli & Mint: Indian Home Cooking from a British Kitchen’ – have you got your copy yet ;o)? I’ll pop a branded...
View ArticleJapan through my eyes – part 1 – a brief overview
For a couple of weeks this summer we headed off to Japan, a country that has always been up at the TOP of my list of places to visit. It did not disappoint. From the moment we stepped off the plane it...
View ArticleEating out in Japan
I had been told for years that eating out in Japan was really expensive, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that this was not really the case at all. Let me be totally transparent here though. I...
View ArticleStaying in a temple in Koyasan – Japan
If, and when, you visit Japan may I strongly urge you to leave the bright lights of the cities for a few days and head into the countryside. Make your way to the peaceful and sacred mountain temple...
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