My friend Vittorio taught me this wonderful vegetable dish, when I was writing my book ' Autumn in Piemonte'. He had a most fabulous vegetable garden at ' Pilone' outside Torino. Vittorio, ... continue reading...
BERMAGUI FISH MARKET
This morning I had a quick look at the Bermagui fish market. A fishing boat had just come in and this was part of it's catch: • there was such an interesting variety of of unusual ... continue reading...
BOUILLABAISSE
We are in Tilba on the South Coast and one of our traditions, when here, is to make bouillabaisse. The day is spent foraging the beach for mussels, seaweed and any other delicacies we can ... continue reading...
KERALA 4
This is my last Post on Kerala. Here are some more images that give you a little more the feel of the place. A big old building in Cochin, the different paint layers peeling off, ... continue reading...
KERALA 3
One very positive aspect I found travelling around Kerala, was the lack of the usual confronting poverty you find in most of India. There was no begging and the people would not hassle you ... continue reading...
KERALA FISH MOLEE
I am trying to recapture the delicious and very subtle flavours from our wonderful trip to Kerala. We had a fish Molee there, which I really loved, so I tried to recreate it last ... continue reading...
VISIT TO KERALA 1
I have just returned from a most remarkable journey to Kerala in south-west India. Fort Cochin on the Malabar coast in Kerala has been for centuries the center of the world trade in ... continue reading...
PERSIAN ALMOND AND WALNUT CAKE
This is a perfect cake for afternoon tea! • pre heat the oven to 160˚ • 380 gr almonds, roast them • 180 gr walnuts, roast them • 90 gr unsalted butter at room temperature • ... continue reading...
LIMA BEANS WITH BITTER GREENS
Lulu, this recipe is for you! I have tried a different combination with the Lima beans. This time I mixed them with cavolo nero and purple kale, a great combination also ... continue reading...
‘ORIENTAL’ BUTTERBEANS
The other day I tried to 'spice up' some butterbeans and came up with this recipe. I find the sumac, cumin and lemon really combine well with he beans and the pan frying gives them a nice ... continue reading...