The lone gourmet

One of the pleasures of foreign travel is being able to try different foods - if I'm honest, it's one of the main attractions, more ...

I'm back! I've been in Sicily in my blogging absence, stuffing my face with local specialities yet somehow losing 5 kilos in the pro...

That's my way of saying I'm taking a short break. I'll be back soon - I have some foodie plans in hand that need taking care o...

August's larder larks have not only been about the ingredients, as usual, but it's been a revelation too. Some very interesting food...

This dish of eggs baked in tomato sauce is found all over the Middle East and north Africa, where it's usually eaten for breakfast. I fi...

This chilly wet summer has sent me scurrying back to favourite dishes I'd never normally cook between May and September. On the rare nic...

I absolutely love globe artichokes - I usually have a jar of artichoke hearts in oil lurking in my fridge somewhere as they make a great add...

This Italian classic of chicken baked with tomatoes and olives is a perennial on restaurant menus and it's not hard to see why - the chi...

I love the versatility of butternut squash. It's a fine key ingredient for a soup and makes great mash. Halved and roasted, it's a w...

It's been a funny old month. GastroClub on hold (and much missed). A sick computer. A work project that saw me doing 12-hour days for 3...