It’s been a while since I’ve returned from Barcelona but I certainly have not forgotten it (Barcelona posts still sneak into my Instagram to this day), and I haven’t forgotten either that I promised ...
Octopus and Chickpea Salad (Pulpo y Garbanzos)
My life is filled with such beloved noise. The chatter of my children waking us up as we work-logged parents blearily look out from underneath the duvet covers in the morning. My eldest's endless ...
Chickpeas and Chorizo
Pork and beans is something that I have eaten, and loved, throughout my whole childhood (and well into adulthood). Yes, I do mean good old pork and beans in the can. It may not be the healthiest, ...
Fabada
I don’t have an actual exact fabada recipe that I follow. I have basically cobbled together bits and pieces from the way different people in my family (my mom, my dad, my uncle…you get the picture) ...
Lentejas (Lentil Stew)
I grew up eating one kind of bean stew or other. Which is why, no matter what cuisine, a hearty bean stew, preferably generously ladled over a heap of steaming rice, is one of my ultimate comforts. ...
Beans and Rice
One of my most favorite activities of childhood was immersing myself in a good book while having something equally good to eat. I loved it so much that I would actually tell my friends I wasn’t ...
Beluga Lentils with Bacon & Balsamic Roasted Shallots
Beluga lentils. Where have you been my whole life? Really. Not around my parts as far as I know. I’ve lived without you for some 30-odd years, but I’m now determined to carve a niche for you in my ...
Baked Chili and Egg
It's not so strange for me to be writing about leftovers. I have always believed in avoiding food waste, and efficient use of leftovers is a step in that direction. I’ll keep writing about using my ...