Divine Fresh Fig (or Pear or Mango) Salad Recipe with Walnuts, Bacon & Blue Cheese
This yummy fresh fig salad with Cabrales blue cheese, walnuts and bacon (fried and then pan de-glazed with PX Sherry), was the first thing I served to guests on a recent course. When at the end of the course we were discussing favourite dishes of the week – guests kept referring back to this spectacular salad […]
Chickpea, Orange & Mint Salad Recipe
Got a jar of chickpeas that’s been knocking around your cupboard for ages? Convert them into a delicious, healthy and easy to make dish with my chickpea, orange and mint salad recipe… Ingredients You will need: 1 orange 400g tin chickpeas, rinsed and drained 100g feta cheese, broken into chunks 1 small bunch mint, chopped […]
Albondigas Recipe: Spanish Chorizo & Pork Meatballs with Sherried Tomato Sauce
At this time of year, this simple, warming meatball recipe is sure to please everyone. Known in Spanish as ‘albondigas’ my take on this classic dish, which blends minced pork and chorizo, makes for a great supper dish, part of a tapas spread or as canapés with drinks… Ingredients You will need: 300 grams each […]
Sticky Orange, Almond & Lemon Cake Recipe
Oranges and lemons are the perfect ingredient for bringing a bit of zingy Mediterranean flavour to your table. This cake recipe is delicious – and is even better the next day chilled out of the fridge… Ingredients You will need: 40g breadcrumbs – you can use gluten free bread, I sometimes do. 125g castor sugar […]
How to Cure Your Olives at Home
Olives: the best in the world – made by you I love olives! Fino and olives are a marriage made in heaven – I struggle to enjoy one without the other. Glistening green crunchy olives are served to you in practically every bar here alongside your wine, beer and Sherry. It’s a lunchtime and early […]
What do you bring when you have been invited to visit friends or family ?
A hugely entertaining read from David Lebovitz – he even packs meat cleavers when heading to visit friends or family for the weekend ! I have to say that I’d be a bit concerned if any of my friends or family turned up with such an arsenal of equipment. Really made me laugh as in […]
Delicious Andalucía
An inspiring interview with José Pizarro, the well known and highly respected Spanish chef. José has a great tapas bar in London called – José. Faboulous tapas prepared using the best ingredients. He is a big fan of Sherry too. Andalucía is quite a remarkable state. Filled with more gourmet delights than most countries! From […]
A mission to the Ukraine
Many of us wonder what we can do to help the Ukraine and continue pondering. But my university friend and father of one of my lovely god daughters, John Marshall, actually planned, started and completed an 8 day road trip with supplies to help those in need. A SHORT STORY OF CAMPERVAN IN UKRAINE […]
Alastair Little – farewell to a great chef & my inspiration August 2022
Very sad to read that Alastair Little had died this week from heart problems, exacerbated by a bout of long Covid, at the young age of 72. I had the great pleasure of assisting him several times many years ago, when he ran Italian cooking weeks in Tuscany, sharing the delicious delights with foodie travellers. […]
