The lone gourmet

My sojourn in Paris two decades ago, when with Parisian Boy, meant I discovered an absolute treasure trove of culinary delights. Holidays in...

Ah, beans on toast - possibly one of the finest comfort foods around, as well as being nutritious, cheap and filling. I've had many a su...

I moved house last week and was minus a cooker for the best part of a week as I waited for a new one to be delivered and installed. In the i...

I'm a big fan of just chucking ingredients into a roasting tin and seeing what happens. Partly because I like roasts and as someone who ...

I absolutely love lamb, it's one of my favourite meats despite not being quite as versatile as others. If I have guests, it's a good...

Like most singletons, I don't bother much with puddings. They hardly seem worth making for one person, although I do make the effort for...

The last couple of weeks I've had the decorators in - not a euphemism - as I'm moving house shortly. An ex of mine - Leeds Lad - did...

I just love belly pork. It's one of the tastiest cuts off the pig, it's incredibly versatile and it's dirt cheap, which is good ...

After a carb-heavy week in which I consumed not one but two cheese fondues (and recycled the leftovers of my own homemade one into a rarebit...

It's been British Cheese Week this past week - I don't normally get excited about "official weeks" for this, that and the...