Let’s  see how dinner with these two ingredients turns out!  Slice aubergine into chips. Spoon out a rounded tbsp coconut oil onto a baking tray and pop in preheated oven at 200′. When it’s melted,  remove and spread the oil so it covers tray, then salt and pepper the oil. Turn the chips in the…

A lovely Christmas present from my Dad – a rose gold set of  kitchen measures. So beautiful, so easy to use – the honey just plopped off rather than getting  stuck to the measure. A delight. I used them to make the chocolate pancakes (scroll down) as I recommence healthy eating having grown a mince…

Spaghetti, rosemary and tomato pasta sauce and red wine from #fattorialavialla.  I fried off some chorizo, honey, mushrooms, babana onion and added a splash of red wine and pasta cooking water to slacken the sauce.  Then I ate it! Bellissimo 💋

Cook in coconut oil a leek, banana onion and sprouts finely chopped. Cook until soft.  Add creme fraiche. About 2-3 tbsp.  Salt and pepper and a good dollop (1 rounded tsp) french mustard.  Crumble a few thick slices of mature cheddar cheese into the mixture.  Stir in over heat.  Tip into an ovenproof bowl. Grate…

Roasted squash with leeks, banana onion, sprouts and cream. Cut top off squash and remove  seeds Add desert spoon coconut oil and some pumpkin seeds to centre.  Place in preheated oven at 170’C for about an hour… Check it. When squishy and turning brown on outside, its ready. In a saucepan cook in coconut oil…

After admiring their biodynamic, organic range for many years, Mum and Dad bought me a huge hamper of it for my birthday! Such a treat! The box came lined with straw and you can almost feel the heat of the sun that went into growing the gorgeous olives, tomatoes, olive oils and wines. Such a…

This is so good I just licked my plate 😜 Half a bag of lettuce, mixed leaves or similar Some cherry tomatoes  A quarter of a finely sliced cox apple Some pomegranet seeds Put them on a plate then drizxle over a good amount of olive oil, some gorgeous Belazu balsamic vinegar, Belazu pomegranet molasses …

Smoky bacon sizzled in strips in a pan with a dash of olive oil 500g Aberdeen Angus beef mince Add the beef to the cooked bacon. Cook on high heat, if it sticks add a splash of water abd stir in the sticky bits at the bottom of the pan.  Add chopped rosemary and a…