There are two things in this world that I am 100% certain of. The first is that ‘Africa’ by Toto is the best song ever to hear on a night out. And the second is that this recipe will give you the crunchiest roast potato. Fact. In this world some people want babies and some … Continue reading THE SECRET TO CRUNCHY ROAST POTATOES (AND NO WASTE!)
This shoot was in collaboration with Lowri Bethan Photography If there are tacos on the table, they are for me. They are my favourite things in the world. Tacos capture the essence of everything the eating and entertaining process should be. Calm and comfortable with a much needed excitement. It’s the ideal meal for when you’ve got a bunch of … Continue reading CAJUN MUSHROOM TACOS WITH MANGO SALSA & PINK RADISH SLAW
I goes a bit insane for mash, I do. I think it’s a British thing. I’ve spent many a holiday in America and not once have I seen the Americans go up for a mashed up potato the way that we do. And that’s fine, everybody is entitled to their viewpoints, but I can’t – … Continue reading EGG MASH
Milky and spicy are two words that never really sit well together. Unless it’s in a salad. Particularly this one. Milky in terms of the creamy, dense chew of mozzarella and spicy from the vibrant red flecked sweet chili sauce. An absolute breeze to make and surprisingly filling, it’s a spring/summer staple of mine when … Continue reading MOZZARELLA & POMEGRANATE SALAD WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE
I remember when truffle oil used to be a real luxury. It cost the price of a small boat and you would use such a little pixie drop of it so that you wasn’t wasting money. Nowadays, truffle oil is like £2 in ASDA. So now I use it as moisturiser. I joke (that’s actually … Continue reading TRUFFLE BAKED GNOCCHI
‘Eat. Done. Enjoyed. Time to drink…’ This bruschetta is my saviour. It’s perfect when you know you have a long night ahead of you. This may or may not contain alcohol, but I’ll mind my business. It’s that kind of ‘excuse’ lunch, i.e. I’m eating something to ‘fill a hole’, it just so happens to … Continue reading TOMATO & ANCHOVY BRUSCHETTA
“Since I have no intention of giving speeches in Parliament, I would rather exercise my cultural embracing in the Kitchen…” This wasn’t supposed to be Scandi Mash. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. It was supposed to just be a side mash with a nice, interesting twist that you could make ahead of time … Continue reading SCANDI PARMESAN MASH
‘And if your Bubble & Squeak wasn’t sopping in egg yolk, did you even have a Bubble & Squeak at all?’ I hate trying to make excuses for why my dinner only consisted of one thing. For instance, I hate being asked ‘is that all you had?’ and then am subject to a cruel Spanish inquisition … Continue reading SWEET POTATO BUBBLE & SQUEAK
Roast Red Cabbage. I think the red cabbage is my favourite vegetable. No shade to any other vegetable out there but it’s the vegetable that I find to be the one I look forward to the most when I know it’s on the table. Which is bizarre as it’s rarely seen outside of the Christmas … Continue reading ROAST RED CABBAGE
Indian Spiced Carrot Mash. Ever just stare at your fridge looking for answers? Any answers. A clue. A prophecy. A burning bush. Just anything other than a bare fridge with no glimpse into a fuller future. I get this quite often and it’s usually in the throes of boredom do I end up with my … Continue reading INDIAN SPICED CARROT MASH
MIKEY AND THE KITCHEN. 