One Big Table - S.2 - E.2 - Turkey & Zucchini Sliders

It's a new episode of One Big Table and it's a new locally inspired recipe! I have a feeling you will love this sliders full of flavors and zest. The episode wants to be a thank you for all the support shown for the One Big Table Kickstarter campaign that just started yesterday. Le

Nutella & Banana Panini

Nutella is one of those things that I can just eat on its own, it's so delicious -- but paired with bananas and pressed into a warm sandwich between two slices of buttered brioche -- that's what I call a next-level no-bake dessert.

Individual Chocolate Tarts - Gordon Ramsay

A quick recipe this week - but a real treat. Pastry baked blind and filled with gorgeous silky chocolate.

Red carpets and champagne

Photo: Contributed We talk often about how everyday in life should be enjoyed and it is important to make the most of every moment. Sometimes, this means not taking things too seriously and just having fun, but other times you need to be very serious about how you plan your event. Rolling

Sounds, smells and tastes

Photo: Contributed Words like "pamplemousse" and "flambé"... aromas of tropical fruits and flowers in a wine glass... combinations of flavours like curry and coconut in a marshmallow... all these are reasons why I am a food geek. There is wonder not just in ever

Jamie's Perfect Mushroom Risotto

Jamie Oliver cooks up a classic Mushroom Risotto using dried porcini.

Mint & Zucchine Farfalle with Carmelis' Chevre

Simple and surprising the combination of mint and zucchine is wonderful but it is the addition of Chevre from Carmelis to make it a truly special one. The new season of One Big Table starts with this wonderful pasta that will win most at the dinner table.  Let the flavors surprise you wit

Vegetarian Meatloaf

Vegetarian who misses meatloaf? We've got you covered with our delicious, if somewhat unusual, walnut loaf. 

Ham & Cheese Rosti

Proper comfort food and stacked full of energy... a swiss potato rosti is unbelievably delicious considering the simplicity of its ingredients!

De-stress at dinner...meals on vacation

We just got back from ten days in Jamaica, another epic vacation. We stay at two different all-inclusive resorts - one in Negril, and one in Jamaica. Both have their specialties in terms of activities and sights to enjoy, and we like to make the most of our time away to have new experiences. Of cour

Why does food taste better on holidays?

Yup, it's true - I am still on holidays. I am writing about my experiences - honest! - but I have sent in this reprint for you to enjoy as the internet is a bit iffy in the tropical heat. See you next week with a Jamaican recipe! They say that February is the toughest month of the year to get

Egg-Fried Rice Noodles with Chicken - Gordon Ramsay

Tenderising chicken breast and cooking it very fast means that it stays moist - perfect for this dish. This recipe cooks literally cooks in minutes - a healthy, affordable and fast weekday meal with simple flavours.

Fun foods from A to Z

This week I am away "doing research" on the best rum cocktails and jerk marinades in Jamaica, so I am reprinting a favourite column from years gone by. I promise to try and find something from every letter while I'm here! Watch my blog for updates from our trip. I have been reading

Chili-Lime Popcorn for Super Bowl Sunday

Popcorn: Instead of dousing popcorn in butter, give plain kernels heat and zing by sprinkling them with chili powder and lime zest. The snack will be just as tasty but lower in calories -- and cholesterol-free.

Chicken soup, orange juice and hot tea

I am blessed with a strong constitution and thankfully I live in a part of the world where sickness most often means a cold or flu. However I do have weak sinuses, and as a result I end up every so often with a stuffed up nose and a horrible frog in my throat. In honour of all those suffering the va

Croque Monsieur Sandwich : You can cook French!

The most simple recipe ever created by french people. The aim of this video is to prove you that french food isn't always posh and windy and overcomplicated...

How to cook Perfect Steak by Jamie Oliver

Jamie shows you his way to cook the perfect beef steak and let's you in on the secret of how to get the best from your butcher.

Hot Steak Roll

You ain't seen nothing like this! Get a steak. Bash it out. Roll it up and stuff it with pimped up cous cous. Griddle. Sizzle. BOOM!

How To Cook The Perfect Pasta

Top tips on how to how to cook angel hair pasta - with principles that you can apply to cooking any shape.

In the heat of the moment

Usually this is the time of year when many of us start to get cabin fever, being a little stir crazy from all the grey days and cold winds and sometimes even snow and ice. As a result, many people look to warmer climes to get a break and rejuvenate themselves until our sun returns in the spring. Thi