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…
While every one else I know was waiting for a bird bird to grace the Christmas table, I was preparing a very Spanish Xmas dish: Cocido de Navidad; or Putxero, if you speak Valencian/ Catalan. Cocido (Madrileño) is a complex stew of a variety of meats and chickpeas, popular on Sundays and feast days, started…
When the thermometers on the street are pushing 40°C, spending an hour over an open-flame in a basement doesn’t sound like much fun; but, it was. I was lucky enough to get a master-class from my friend Rosa on her family’s paella recipe; which is fantastica. serves 7-ish (55cm diameter paella) 1 free-range chicken; cut…