Sunshine Thyme!
By Arno Maasdorp I’ve been keeping a close eye on the genius community garden project masterminded by the good folk of Transition Town Hastings. The idea is straightforward: raised beds with herbs and vegetables and fruit trees have been planted…
Tea-Time Jazz
I’m often asked for ideas to jazz up teatime but not alienate guests or cause a fall out with the in-laws. Combining fruit with vegetables is an easy way to introduce a bit of an exotic feel without being contrived…
Chewy Oat & Fruit Cookies
This is a great recipe, easy to follow and easy to customise. Raisins, dried apricots, cranberries and nuts could be added to the basic recipe. Get your hands sticky or rally the troops to muck in. These last no longer…
What’s Not To Love?
Tommy’s Pizzeria takes hold of Norman Road From the corner of the seafront and London Road I could smell fire, you know - the kind of BBQ smoke that is filled with promise. Turns out I was not the only…
Picnic On A Platter
Longer lazy days make for longer lazy ways. Gone are the soggy sarnies and eggs boiled to blue oblivion. Eating outdoors is such a treat, especially if it is happy food cooked to order by the enthusiastic crew at PICNIC…
Quick Wild Garlic Hummus
• 200g (small tin) chickpeas• 2 tablespoons lemon juice• 100g (fistful) wild garlic leaves (rinsed and roughly chopped)• 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 1 tablespoon Tahini (sesame seed paste)• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil • 4 tablespoons water• pinch…
TOP TEN: Jack In The Seasonal Greens
1. Asparagus 2. Watercress3. Cabbage4. Wild garlic5. Chervil6. Peas7. Globe artichoke8. Lambs lettuce9. Pak choi10. Mint
Drinking From The Fountain Of Food, Wine And Music
A review of Marina Fountain I caught up with chef Rupert Walton last Saturday over a couple of his small plates: silky homemade fig leaf ricotta with peas, asparagus and a deliciously sharp lemon dressing as well as braised pork…
If Chocolate Was A Person…
From where I come from we grow on trees and we are called cocoa. I personally come from Trinidad and I am the finest trinitario cocoa you can find because I am the best and far from modest. I was…
Wild Garlic Pesto
Delicious scooped over boiled eggs as well as slices of mozzarella for a picnic or more traditionally served with homemade pasta. • 100g wild garlic leaves (washed thoroughly)• 50g Parmesan cheese in chunks• 50g toasted pine nuts• 2 tablespoons olive…