Food & Fosh
New potatoes during these strange days
I find crisp, baby like, new potatoes with thin, wispy skins and a crisp, waxy texture hard to resist.
The humble leek
Like garlic and onion, leeks are a member of the allium family, but have their own distinct flavour.
Food & Fosh
Nobody told me there’d be days like these….
Nothing beats the taste and smell of home-baked bread and it’s so satisfying to make your own.
Food & Fosh
Beyond Hummus
My bean of choice right now is the humble chickpea; known here in Spain as garbanzos, they are one of the oldest consumed crops in the world.
Food & Fosh
Chorizo - The king of the Spanish Larder
Chorizo, the quintessential Spanish sausage, is thought to have originated in Extremadura.
Food & Fosh
… Everyday is like Pancake day!
Pancakes have a very long history and feature in cookery books dating as far back as 1439.
Gastronomy
The lost art of charcuterie
I still love them today and it is a great vehicle for chefs to showcase some basic skills.
Food & Fosh
Fabada heaven & dirty rice
Good quality chorizo and morcilla (black pudding) is the key to a great fabada.
Food & Fosh
Essential ingredients
So which foodstuffs constitute essential ingredients for your kitchen store cupboard and where do you begin?
Food & Fosh
Veganism: is it fad or a revolution?
Vegan food is now hip, colourful and extremely photogenic...
Weekend Food
Avocado adulation
Spain today is the single largest European avocado producer, and exports to many countries.
Weekend Food
Get cooking in 2020
Experiment and try cooking with a few ingredients you’ve never used before. Here are some of my favourite, essential ingredients for 2020.
Weekend Food
Stress-free Christmas…
Roasted Almond & Dill crusted Salmon with creamed Brussels sprouts & anchovy, Cinnamon stars and Christmas gingerbread cookies.
Food & Fosh
Cooking the French classics
I actually believe that coq au vin is the ultimate in classic comfort food.
Weekend Food
Spice time again!
Spice up your food this autumn with Mexican pork pibil, Mexican spice mix, Cajun Spice mix and Pincho Moruño.
Weekend Food
Salty sensation
To prepare any dish with salted cod, you simply have to follow properly the procedure to remove the salt, as it obviously needs to be re-hydrated and de-salted before use.
Food & Fosh
Wild thing...
Here in Majorca, a local variety called “Esclatasangs” is extremely popular and they are in season right now.
Weekend Food
Happy Halloween
Iberian meatballs with spiced pumpkin and chickpea stew and Curried pumpkin soup with coconut milk are today's recipes.
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