Further to my last post on warm and comforting food here’s another lovely recipe, chickpea, chorizo and squid stew. It’s a tasty one-pot wonder. I often have a can of chickpeas in my store cupboard as it can help bulk out stews and curries when I’m either not…

Winter calls for comfort food, foods that warm your cockles and hugs you from the inside. If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know that I have fallen in love with my new pressure cooker. It’s such a great gadget and I have made so…

Hands up if when you were a child you used to eat corn on the cob like a typewriter cartoon-style? I did, and whilst I may not eat it like this nowadays, I still like to get stuck in with my hands and nibble on…

No ‘fish and chips’ is complete without a dousing of vinegar. It’s that quintessential condiment that stealthily cuts through the grease of both fish and chips. It’s also great for pickling and marinades and is one of my store cupboard favourites. I have several different…

Padron peppers are the Russian Roulette of the pepper world. It is claimed that one in ten of the usually mild pepper are super hot. To be honest I’ve eaten loads and have only ever had a hot one on one or two occasions, so…

I’ve always being wary of pressure cookers. I remember as a child seeing them viciously hissing on the stove at family get togethers. Nearly every Caribbean home owned one. The other day I was talking to friends about pressure cookers and was surprised to find…