Ajo Blanco When summer temperatures start pushing 40ºC there is nothing better than a chilled creamy ajo blanco soup. Unfortunately, this delicious soup doesn’t often find its way on to Menu del días, so you’re just gonna have to make it yourself – it’s well worth the effort. makes 1 litre 200g yesterday’s bread;…
To celebrate the beginning of advent, I created a vegetarian curry feast for my nearest and dearest – let the season of goodwill begin! My vegetarian curry feast comprises: whole cauliflower aloo gobi (the centrepiece), 3 legume dahl, Butter Pumpkin; served with turmeric and pea basmati rice, coconut and coriander chutney. I am a big…
Lockdown has been a complicated journey for most of us. I feel lucky to have been hibernating with my two most favourite people in the world: my (now) 1-year-old son and my gorgeous wife. One thing I have learned over the last 12 months is that there are times when you need to unbend. So,…
These are strange times indeed! I’ve never been the kind of person who happily cooks through a repertoire of dozen or so of favourite dishes, I like to travel, I like variety. During the first lockdown, with time on my side, I found an Afghan red bean curry recipe, tweaked it and served it with…
Home Cured Olives As summer draws to a close – somewhere towards the end of September (2019) – the olive harvest begins. This year, to save me from tears, I decided to buy a 5kg sack of olive and prepare them myself. My fresh olive guy in Mercado Central said that if I brined them…