The lone gourmet

My love of Greek food is limitless and moussaka is one of my favourite comfort foods, especially in winter. There's a passing resemblanc...

No recipe today - I'm recovering from New Year's Eve and can only manage toast and coffee today! Social engagements over the next fe...

So, hands up who bought too much food for one? I manage this every year, always with the mindset that friends might drop by or I might have ...

Christmas dinner for one - time for a revisit. I offered some suggestions exactly two years ago, but it never hurts to look at some more op...

A hamper is generally a welcome gift in my home, but Christmas ones less so - when you live alone, baskets full of Christmas pudding, family...

My love of beetroot is well documented on this blog. I simply can't eat enough of it. For many people, this fabulous root has been ruine...

Autumn is definitely the time to start thinking of stockpiling food for the cold months. It's harvest time and a good opportunity to use...

This is a great way to use up bits and pieces from the fridge and larder to make a small dessert. I started making this after I froze a spar...

Occasionally when I have overrripe fruit I try to use them up in ways that preserve them, rather than eating them immediately. Bananas get t...

No recipe today. I want to talk about something much more important - food banks. Two little words that conjure up much of what is horribl...