The fire is on and there is a Polish Kapuśniak with Buraczki on the table – all is well. I still remember the cold winters in the UK, when it used to be part of Europe – seems so long ago now – and I remember the joy in discovering a polish café near Ravenscourt…
Borscht ‘n’ no Tears Let me explain. There is a restaurant in London called “Borshcht ‘n’ Tears” where a very good friend of mine used to work when we were at Uni. So for me, borscht is always Borshcht ‘n’ Tears. This version, however, is vegetarian and with only one onion there are no…
Instead of carving your pumpkin into scary heads this year, why not scoop out the flesh and make this treat for Halloween – or any other day for that matter. Serves 2 spice paste 2 plump lemongrass stalks 5 garlic cloves 2cm knob of fresh turmeric (or 1½ tsp dried) thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger…
What to do with tomatoes: 2ª parte In summer, there is nothing that refreshes like this delicious gazpacho andaluz. In this version I have added the tomato’s natural bedfellow: watermelon. 1kg ripe tomatoes 500g watermelon flesh 1 Kirby cucumber – the prickly one. 2 cloves garlic 1 Italian green pepper 1 red pepper 3 tbsp…