Greedy Gourmet

Home owners are very familiar with this concept: something in the house is always broken.

There is no sign of winter leaving us any time soon, so we might as well get comfortable with a big cup of steaming soup.

There are some food bloggers and ethical eaters I know who will skin me alive for eating asparagus this time of year.

This soup is definitely different from the rest. A rich, silky, green taste rolls over your tongue and slips into your stomach, satisfying it instantly. The star ingredient is the avocado. This fantastic idea comes from Mexico where avocados come aplenty and are used from starters to desserts, even drinks! Also, usually soups containing avocado [...]

For the first time in more than two years there was peace and quiet in our home. The boys, Neil and our son, drove up to Grimsby for the weekend to visit Gabriel’s paternal grandparents. I opted to stay at home and finish a few projects that have been nagging at me for ages.

A while ago I realised it is much cheaper to buy a whole chicken than acquiring just my favourite cuts, like breasts or drumsticks. It took some practice to joint a chicken, and by no means am I going to win a chicken chopping contest any time soon, but when I’m done I’m beaming with [...]

When I was a typical kid, I was a finicky eater especially when it came to vegetables. As far as I can remember the only veggies I ate were peas, carrots, mushrooms, cauliflower and potatoes. Tiny onion pieces in meat dishes were painstakingly picked out and decorated the side of my plate meal after meal. [...]

This soup is so easy to prepare your family pet can even do it. Well….almost.
It’s been a long time since I tried carrot soup. No hideous event occurred to make me go off it but if I had to choose between carrot and pumpkin, pumpkin wins hands down. While I love carrot juice, the [...]

Are you guys still on a diet? If you were on the virtuous road of healthy eating the last few days, watch out, because I’m about to kick you off the wagon to join the rest of us blissfully ignorant, hedonistic eaters.
My relationship with the phenomenon known as chowder has been a rocky ride. [...]