I seem to turn every holiday we have into a collection of culinary experiences. Our trip to New York, last year, was certainly that. My list of must experiences for our trip was completely food related, with the exception of the Opera and MOMA. After years of waiting, I finally got to go to Dean…
Category: BBQ
Orange Vinaigrette
For a short time during my London years, I stayed with a friend in Hertfordshire. It was a beautiful old farm which had been converted into a few homes, centred around a courtyard. If you drove through a cattle grid, then a beautiful field filled with cows surrounded by homes, followed by another cattle grid,…
Blue Cheese Burgers
I love barbecued food. Eating al fresco, even drinking al fresco, has got to be one of my favourite things. In my early 20’s I was living in Vancouver. My first flat was on the 8th floor with a balcony overlooking the harbour. The flat itself was tiny, where the balcony was almost the same…
Aubergine Wraps with Sundried Tomato, Feta & Pesto
This has got to be one of my most requested recipes for a BBQ, followed by my Blue Cheese Burgers! Don’t be put off by the aubergine. My aubergine-detesting husband would agree… they are worthy. Many years ago, when I was living in London, I had a flatmate who let me do all the cooking….
Alioli (Ali-Oli, Garlic Mayonnaise)
I remember as a child, my father would occasionally sneak into the fridge for food, this was significant as he wasn’t a grazer or prone to eating out with mealtimes, so it was a rare sight when it did happen. There were two things that would lure him, leftover cooked sausages and alioli. For the…
The Food Obsessive 