Live For Food

Yet another recipe that involves cooking chicken on a weeknight in a fairly speedy fashion.  Have a look at the original recipe on the BBC Good Food website.  Below is the recipe with my own adaptations.  Like one of the commenters I added some red wine, and I didn’t have garlic flavored tomatoes in so […]

You’re out and about.  You might be food shopping, on your way home from work, or rushing to an appointment.  Hunger strikes.  The nearest source of food is a large supermarket. How can you navigate those aisles and come out with a quick and easy snack that is healthier than a chocolate bar or a […]

Sometimes it’s difficult to make healthy food choices.  There is always the day when the unexpected happens and you don’t have food with you, and the only option is something you wouldn’t normally choose. How you deal with these situations could be more important than you think.  Firstly, these situations often arise when you are […]

I don’t buy much lamb.  The joint or cuts of lamb always seem to be small and expensive when compared to meats like beef or chicken, and they also often seem to be quite fatty.  However on my last shop I came across these lamb escalopes: They looked quite nice – not too fatty and […]

Photo: Jonathan Ruchti, Switzerland If you have an unexpectedly large amount of potatoes, do not fear. In my opinion the best way to use them all up without wastage is to firstly make a large pan of mashed potatoes. Use a reasonable amount of salt, pepper, and butter when you are mashing them up.  Also […]