August has been a Pyrrhic victory of a month. I’ve achieved a lot on the small battles front, but I have the feeling that the greater war has yet to...
I’m so glad all this racquet and ball nonsense is over. Tennis and I have a chequered history: I was so bad at it at school that forcing me to...
Ricotta, peas, mint… made for each other. This month’s seasonal recipe was adapted from Simon Rimmer’s pea and pancetta lasagne. While traditional lasagne is time consuming and a bit of...
I realise it’s barely May anymore, let alone barely still asparagus season, but I’ve been busy and travelling and a bit ill. So sorry about that! ‘Asperges op Vlaamse wijze’...
It’s spring! And I am losing my characteristic cynicism for one moment to feel all joyous and excited about the sun… meanwhile, in the world of food, the days of...
I was contemplating titling this post ‘March: bloody difficult’ but then berated myself for my cynical pessimism. If anything, March has only been bloody difficult because I made it that...
February heralds two rather depressing things: Valentine’s Day and the dreaded Green Envelope. For those of you who are not Dutch home owners, the Green Envelope means tax bills. This...
Caramelised chicory baked with a prosciutto and parmesan crust Apparently (according to the mysterious ‘they’ who are frequently quoted) today is the most depressing day of the year. It’s a...
Back in the day, before kids woke up on Christmas morning to Wii games and ipods, the contents of one’s stocking tended to be a little humbler. Clementines, walnuts and...
