Beetroot and Quinoa Salad with Dukkah After planting the seeds and waiting, what now seems like an age, my golden beetroot are large enough to pull up. So, along with some regular beetroots from the market, I opted for a roasted beetroot salad with quinoa – for some extra protein – and dukkah for the…
Turkish Eggs Turkish eggs or Çılbır (pronouned chil-bir) is now, by far and away and without a shadow of doubt, my most favourite way of preparing eggs. A perfectly poached egg lying on garlicky yoghurt, drizzled with nut brown chilli butter. Try it! For a plump poached egg, make sure your eggs are fresh and just…
Chickpea Flour American Pancakes I love Sunday breakfasts: a relaxed affair with a goodly spread. As the father of a toddler, it’s a little less relaxed these days – Tee & Mo & BBC News – but, I still like to make a difference. This Sunday I thought I would introduce Sam to the joys…
Celeriac Remoulade A recent, long-overdue, visit back to the UK led to a wonderfully impromptu lunch with friends. Friends I hadn’t seen for far too long. As always, in the kitchen, lay a long table crowded with flowers, glasses, plates, dishes of food: salmon quiche, celeriac remoulade, baked reblochon, good bread … and toys. This…
Baptism Picnic Party It’s not everyday that your son gets welcomed into the bosom of the church! After discarding the idea of a restaurant reception – lack of ventilation, no room to run around and bubble-blowing being generally frowned upon – we settled on a picnic brunch in the river/ park. The salad that took…