The lone gourmet

Lemon and ginger are natural bedfellows, providing a blast of heat and sweet-sour contrast. I used to buy a ready-made marinating paste when...

Meatballs are a staple of the Dutch diet - I learned this fairly soon after beginning what turned out to be a 9-year sojourn in Amsterdam. T...

Chicory is very underrated. We don't eat much of it here and it mostly seems to get sliced into salads. Its slightly bitter taste may be...

I've rejoined the #foodiepenpals gang after a break last autumn. I was very happy with my matches this month and overjoyed when I learn...

I love the peppery taste of watercress although it's not always easy to find even in season (if I see a bunch or bag of it for sale I sn...

Herrings rolled in oats and then fried is a traditional Scottish dish although not one you see much of these days. It's a pity, as herri...

So, tomorrow is 14 February and many lone gourmets will be doing their best to avoid the relentless commercialism of Valentine's Day. Pe...

Choucroute, or choucroute garni to give its full name (literally garnished sauerkraut), is one of the French dishes I acquired a taste for w...

Meat loaf is a British classic and was a childhood favourite for me. It's ridiculously easy to make and easy enough to make a small one....

I really need colourful food at this time of the year - it cheers me up no end when outside it is grey, cold and spring seems a long way off...