Monthly Archives: August 2009

Thick tomato peperoncini sauce

A passion for heirloom—heritage—tomatoes leads to the accidental creation of a magnificent tomato sauce for pasta.

Growing your own

I have quite limited space for plants in this flat, but for a year or so I had a few herbs in pots on the balcony. It’s been nice having fresh mint, thyme, oregano, rosemary, parsley and sage on my doorstep. It’s certainly helped with cooking, homegrown herbs do taste that bit better, plus they’re […]

A simple smoked salmon dinner

Little recipes like this are one of the reasons I love food so dearly; it’s not a simple dish like beans-on-toast or a cheese toastie is simple; it’s simple because it keeps close to its component parts, is quick to prepare and yet still serves up great variations of complementing flavour.