Live For Food

Photo: Slavik Gormah Occasionally I dabble with growing fruit and veg. It didn’t take me long to figure out that for me it’s best kept as a hobby rather than trying to live off the fruits of my labour. I’m not a talented gardener and I’m also a fair weather gardener. I like pottering in […]

Ingredients: 6 pork loin chops 3 cloves of garlic, crushed Small bunch flat-leaf parsley, chopped 1/2 tsp fennel seeds, roughly crushed Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon, plus 1 lemon, quartered 3 tbsp olive oil 6 bay leaves Method 1. Marinate the chops Put the chops in a dish. Mix together the garlic, parsley, […]

Photo: lauri koski If your digestive system is like mine, it detects when you go on holiday and says, “What do you think you’re playing at? Where’s my routine? Why are you eating out so much? Where’s my fibre?” If you don’t respond to it, the consequences can be unpleasant. So here are my top […]

Aluminium foil is great for making life easier when you are cooking. When you roast a joint of meat, if you don’t need the juices, line the roasting tin with foil for easy cleaning afterwards . When you cook chicken pieces, especially ones that have been marinated, again line the baking sheet with foil for […]

Blackberries are found widely across Europe and North America, and are common here in the UK.  They are the fruit of the bramble bush, which itself it generally considered to be unwelcome in gardens and either removed or extremely well trimmed back. Blackberries may be out already in certain parts of the U.S.A. but here […]