I love my pumpkin – favourite things to do with it include baste in olive oil, sea salt and rosemary from the garden and roast (delish), Fetta and Pumpkin frittata (yum), pumpkin soup, and also Thai pumpkin and coconut soup. I was surprised when I first ventured across the globe to the UK and Holland…
Month: March 2010
Cucumber and mint raita
A raita is always a great accompaniment with Broad bean and dill rice or onion bhajias, and nothing is more refreshing than the combination of cucumber and mint. I pick the mint straight from the garden, and it’s always great to find a use for something that grows like a weed! This recipe comes from…
Onion Bhajias
I am sure there are a million and one recipes for onion bhajias available, so I am just adding to the lot. However, you have to go with what you know, and I know and love this one. When you taste onion bhajias they are a convincing argument to going vegetarian. Who needs meat when…
Constructive maternity leave
I am obviously missing some of the core attributes you need to be a stay at home mum. When I had my first child Conor (now 9) I can honestly say I was terrified that I would be a good mother to anyone, and didn’t feel I had a maternal bone in my body. I…
Getting re-rooted 