Scoff in the city

I'm just back from enjoying a friend's Christmas ale (brewed with nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon and cloves) and home-baked bread, includi...

Most of us take it for granted that a bit of home cooking is generally healthier than buying a supermarket ready-meal. But not if you foll...

Some of you may remember that I promised to make my grandmother her first dish of couscous . Well, she'd never had it before, and at age...

A few months ago I bought a bag of chick pea flour from the local health food store. I didn't have any firm plans for it, but it was goi...

My current obsession with pearl barley hasn't worn off yet. And after last week's not-very-authentic risotto , I decided to make a n...

I am becoming increasingly converted to the joys of pearl barley. A couple of years ago I had barely cooked it at all, and now it's almo...

I am growing to appreciate fruit salad. I'm not sure whether this is a sign of advancing years, or if it's that I've become a bi...