Tag: vegetables

bbq corn

Corny

Barbecued corn on the cob is actually one of life’s best things. Trust me. When corn in 3 for a pound (thanks Lidl) who could resist buying three beautiful ears?

Salads

You don’t win friends with salad, until now

“Can you make some salads for the BBQ?” Salads… So many ingredients, so much banal prep for little reward… That’s what ran through my head when asked to make some salads for a Friday night summer BBQ. I promptly sent back a link to the message of The Simpsons clip […]

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Butternut Squash Soup

A perfect thing to make in advance for dinner when time is limited, this is butternut squash soup with an edge. The warmth of the spices puts a lovely twist on a classic.  

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Potato and Rocket Soup

Sometimes in the kitchen, you just need to throw out any sort of plan and freestyle a bit. I never really make soup, but feeling soupy, a hit combination was found. This potato and rocket soup is a winner and it’s as easy as falling off a log. The potato […]

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Asparagus and Parmesan Risotto

After one of those days where the best one can manage to scoff down is the stale remains of yesterday’s microwave popcorn, the thought of risotto for dinner is almost transedental. This risotto is sumptuous. It’s creamy, unapologetic and is the perfect anecdote to a bout of winter hungries. The […]

Titanic – 100 years on

In a little under an hour and half, it will be one hundred years since the Titanic sank to her dark depths. So, as it turns out, I have a keen fascination with the infamous disaster. It has apparently been building up over the years, and came out in full […]