Clockjack – rotisserie chicken at Piccadilly

14 Denman Street, W1D 7HJ  I love the diversity of London, but sometimes, amidst all the Korean, Eritrean and Lebanese food, it’s wonderful to find a place that just does simple rotisserie chicken.… Continue reading

10 kitchen items I can’t live without

As is very clear from the existence of this blog, I love cooking. But only in my own kitchen. Or in a kitchen that is adequately equipped. But what makes a kitchen adequate?… Continue reading

Slow-cooked boeuf bourguignon

This is one of my masterpieces. Like many dinners previously, it was borne out of one ingredient that was found in the freezer. In this case, it was some diced cubes of beef.… Continue reading

Mummy G’s Apple Cake

I don’t often make desserts (as you can tell by the size of the dessert section on this blog!), but I do enjoy eating them. Mostly, I rely on my good friend The… Continue reading

Zucchini-halloumi fritters

A little while ago, I went vegetarian for about a month, which led to a sudden increase in the vegetarian recipes on this blog. This world was rather new to me, and so… Continue reading

Yumchaa – cosy tea house

My friends commonly refer to me as a ‘tea snob’, a fact I am somewhat proud of. I would usually elect to drink tap water rather than ‘normal tea’ (aka English breakfast) and… Continue reading

French cooking class at L’atelier des Chefs

     When I make mashed potatoes, I pour the milk and cream straight into the potatoes. I scrunch herbs with my fingers when I chop them. I also put oil in the… Continue reading

Restaurant review: Lima

31 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1JH It’s not often I go to a Michelin-starred restaurant. In fact, there have only been two occasions, one of which was before my blog started, at Arbutus,… Continue reading

Lemon meringue pie

Following on from the recipes for fried chicken and mashed potatoes, I will now share the glory that was the dessert at our Weekend of Food: lemon meringue pie. It was a hard… Continue reading

Home-made plain granola

Making my own granola came from a number of reasons. I don’t like raisins. I like oat clusters. I prefer the dried cranberries I can buy separately to the ‘freeze-dried fruit’ you find… Continue reading