The colour of the waters of the Exuma Cays in The Bahamas are such an extraordinary turquoise that they have their own brand – Exuma Blue. The chain of 365 jewel-like cays […]
EXUMA BLUE, THE COLOUR OF HAPPY
ANOTHER KICK AT THE SCOTCH BUCKET
DIARY: More about the scotch bucket.
ROAST POTATOES
RECIPE: Traditional roast potatoes are the best accompaniment to roast turkey, roast beef and roast pork.
HELI-STROLLING
I’ve only known Diane three days and she asks me to go to a PowerPoint presentation. I resist for a while and then think what the heck, we can always have dinner […]
CHILI CON CARNE
RECIPE: Chili con carne and chili sin carne, outstanding comfort food ideas for really cold days. DIARY: The origins of my first book, How to Eat Well and Stay Single.
BOEUF BOURGUIGNON
RECIPE: Boeuf Bourguignon, a rich beef casserole with red wine, tiny onions and mushrooms added. French comfort food from Burgundy.
WEEKEND IN PROVENCE
A phone call to an old London friend to check on dinner availability while passing through town elicited an invitation to stay at his farm house in Provence, a place he’d built […]
DON’T KICK THE SCOTCH BUCKET
DIARY: The meaning of Gentleman’s Portion.
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