My father has been writing his biography for some months now. From time to time he passes extracts to me which I have read to my children. I think he writes for them and his other grand-children … [more]
Some years ago, I travelled to Northern Italy with my daughters (they were three at the time). We stayed in a wonderful, 15th century villa not far from Verona. It was my first time in Italy, and I … [more]
I am extremely fussy about my tea. And yes, I take it every afternoon. Of course it is preferable to source some great leaves and and brew your tea in a fine china pot with equally fine cups and … [more]
My mother was insistent that my siblings and I ate plenty of fish in our formative years. Apparently my first solid food was cod roe which she thought helped brain development. I don’t know about … [more]
This was not one of my preferred cocktails, but after a recent dinner party where g and t’s were served to one and all, I was converted. Everyone claims to know how to make a gin and tonic. I … [more]
I can’t remember the origin of this recipe. All I know is I have been cooking it for years and I never tire of it. We all should have a repertoire of recipes that fall into the … [more]
Michael Palin famously stated in a Monty Python sketch, “All I ask of food is that it doesn’t harm me”. Let’s face it; in our over-anxious, cotton wool-lined, bacteria- rein homes it ain’t … [more]
I remember salivating when I saw the celebrated New Zealand chef Peter Gordon prepare this wonderful sauce on a TV show in Britain. At the time he owned a London restaurant called The Sugar Club. I … [more]
Believe it or not, I don’t often crave chocolate. I leave that particular craving to women. There are a number of theses why women hunger for the dark stuff, my favourite being this. Progesterone, … [more]
This is a very simple recipe that makes about 340ml (12 fl oz). You can use this hot or cold (it should keep for around a week in the refrigerator). [more]
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