I challenged myself to a very fast curry – the result was surprisingly superb !  Once your ingredients are on your worktop, you can pretty much knock this out in 30 minutes.  Now that’s a knock-out – the taste – find out for yourself . . .  Too good to be true  ! INGREDIENTS sesame oil for cooking 1 eggplant (aubergine), cut into large squares 2 courgettes, chopped 1 large spring onion, finely chopped 2 [...]

I have a confession to make – I am jolly proud of this ice-cream, because it is just ‘out of this world’.  Some gastronomic creations have to be sampled, savoured, and properly assimilated in order that each tastebud gets a chance to absorb the goodness, the deliciousness and the wonderful combination of flavours. This ice-cream is packed with flavours, and it is a combination of them that simply make love to each other – cinnamon, [...]

I created this trifle because deep rich chocolate and orange are a great marriage – it’s like one is making love to the other, and the merging of tastes is indeed a culinary joy !  In any event, treat yourself, guests and family, at the tail end of this summer (no matter what the weather is like outdoors) to this very chocolate kahlua  & orange trifle – and you will find yourself feeling just a [...]