After eating without thinking for four decades, suddenly the word Coeliac entered my life, which in turn brought two other words. Gluten. Free. This blog tracks my personal food journey and experiences. I hope you enjoy it.
Monthly archive March, 2011
Rice paper rolling along

Rice paper rolling along

So I’m working from home today. My fridge isn’t looking like it’s got the goods to provide an instant lunch. I need to create something from scratch. And that something is needs to be prepared in minus 5 minutes as I am very very hungry. What to make when you’re...READ ON»
The Way of Roast Chicken

The Way of Roast Chicken

This post comes from a special guest chef. Someone who has been perfecting roast chickens slowly over time. I think he is the master. No two versions are exactly the same – which I love. And he even remembers to serve it with vegetables now! The guest chef is chicken...READ ON»
Fishy Fingers business

Fishy Fingers business

Once every couple of weeks, myself and my junior fish monger production team make fish fingers. I used to buy them from the supermarket – back in the gluten days. I thought they tasted pretty good for frozen food out of a box. And then I began to read the fine...READ ON»
Chocolate cake. Even writing it makes me feel better.

Chocolate cake. Even writing it makes me feel better.

Fresh out of the oven and off to a park picnic. I’m not a huge chocoholic. I mean of course I LIKE it. I just don’t crave it. My addiction are olives. But this post is not about olives. There is something wholesome and wonderful about a good chocolate cake....READ ON»
Recipe management 101

Recipe management 101

Back in ye olden days, recipe storage and management was easy peasy. You just hand wrote (with your quill) recipes into a nice keepsake book, which was then ready to hand down to the next generation of cooks. Or you put book marks into your CWA cookbook – maybe with...READ ON»