Duck, walnut and pomegranate salad
I’ve been a Riverford customer for ever, or so it seems. My account tells me I’ve ordered from them 273…
Keep readingPrawn, three bean and feta salad, with fresh mint
The Riverford broad beans were too good to wait… So straight into the salad bowl, blanched for 3 minutes in…
Keep readingFennel, orange and black olive slaw
I first tasted this slaw during a trip to Bologna several years ago, and it quickly became one of my…
Keep readingThree pea salad with fresh mint and roasted hazelnuts
I made this the other night to accompany some (home-cured) duck prosciutto. The duck was good but the salad took…
Keep readingCauliflower, lentil and halloumi salad
This was one of those accidental salads that worked so well I felt duty bound to write it down and…
Keep readingHalloumi, avocado and strawberry salad
Inspired by a recent visit to Juliet’s (my favourite Tunbridge Wells café) this salad is the perfect accompaniment to grilled…
Keep readingSpicy Mexican Bean and Green Salad
Although this recipe is a little higher in carbs than I normally include (containing roughly 10g carbs per 100g) a small portion (c.150g)…
Keep readingBlue cheese and celery soup
I’ve fallen in love with soup all over again while I’ve been recovering from surgery. It’s such a good way to…
Keep readingPower Dressing
My nutrition clients often ask me what they can dress their salad with, since most off the shelf varieties are…
Keep readingPower salad of chicken livers and sherry with orange and fresh mint
I’ve cooked this warm salad several times now and it gets rave reviews, it makes a great starter or a…
Keep readingHalloumi, nut and olive salad
The sun was shining into my kitchen as I did my pre-lunch fridge surfing, prompting me to pull together a little…
Keep readingSpiced squash and coconut soup
Coconut based soups are one of the best bits of low carb dieting. This one is delicious. Ingredients 600ml Chicken…
Keep readingBroccoli and pine nut “couscous” (with no couscous)
I’m always on the lookout for carb susbtitutes that provide healthy, dissident alternatives to stodge. This one from my new,…
Keep readingLardies* who lunch
When you’re trying to lose weight – or even trying to maintain your figure – lunch can be the most…
Keep readingHazelnut and goat’s cheese salad
One of the nicest lunches I have ever eaten was at Palazzo Fava café in Bologna with my daughter, Polly.…
Keep readingEasy Spanish egg and chorizo and roasted veggies
When days are long and evenings are short quick and easy recipes are required. If you’re watching your weight you also…
Keep readingWarm and comforting cauliflower and Stilton soup
On a cold and rainy day you need something to insulate you from the inside out. This soup should fit…
Keep readingFive low carb winter slaws
I try as far as possible to eat with the seasons. It’s better for the planet and, some would argue,…
Keep readingLow carb Salade Niçoise
One of my favourite salads which works equally well for two people and ten. Most of the ingredients can be…
Keep readingStuffed and roasted red pepper
Easy to prepare and stunning to behold, stuffed peppers make a great starter, buffet dish and accompaniment to roast and…
Keep readingSmoked mackerel and avocado salad
Another delicious ways to eat the good fats you and your brain need: Ingredients 1/2 cucumber 1 avocado spinach, watercress…
Keep readingHappy Tummy Minestrone
This soup is a feed all and cure all – fresh and colourful, like an outdoor market in a bowl!…
Keep readingVietnamese Chicken Salad
This, for me, is the most delicious and moreish salad I have ever tasted. Slightly fiddly the first time you…
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