Verbena Harissa and roasted vegetable swiss roll

As much as I love a little bite of something sweet, at this time of year all I want is spice and warmth. I really really feel the cold. I never used to. As I kid I could happily play for hours outside at minus 15C. Now I need multiple layers. Im not sure what changed, maybe

Baked celeriac

I love the audacity of a single ingredient meal. The fact that one product can, with a little love, provide total nourishment. Ive thrown my back out again, I think it’s emotional. The baby turned one, the husband turned a corner, the family returned home after a blissful weekend. I haven’t had the energy or desire

Butternut squash soup with cumin, ginger and crispy butternut

When I was making this soup I was thinking about the food I eat. I grew up eating the simplest of foods. I was reminiscing about how simple the food was when we were little. We ate rye bread with a slice of goats cheese and pepper every day for lunch. No packed lunch boxes, our

Sexy roasted cauliflower

Have you had a nice weekend? We had a lovely one as my sister and her family came to visit. We headed down to Tegernsee one morning to have time at the lake, to drink locally roasted coffee and drink pale beer. We cycled the kids around in the bike box, hung out at

Yogi Pie

I has been a funny old week and to be honest I am glad that its Friday. The last two and a half years have been full of upheaval for us as a couple. We finished a project in Germany and were set to move back to London when we were informed that Alex would