Stuffed Courgettes

I’m a fiend for courgettes, but not everyone feels the love. Fair enough – when cooked badly, courgettes can create an unpleasant and watery ratatouille, or a dark green, floppy disc in a plate of Mediterranean vegetables…. 

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Warm Mackerel Salad

Another little recipe, based on some leftover cooking.

It was a beautiful day on Wednesday. After work, I strolled over to Fin and Flounder where I bought some mackerel. I pottered on to The Old George to scope out the new beer garden (wonderful!), and I picked up some veggies on the way to make a salsa to go with the grilled mackerel.… 

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Celery, Raisin and Mackerel Salad

I know, I know, another mackerel salad. I suppose that’s the problem of genuinely blogging about ‘the food I eat’ - if I buy a pack of three mackerel, then there are going to be a few mackerel posts while I get through it all.

I really do love mackerel though - man, it’s tasty. And it’s got that fishy oiliness which you just know is making you big and strong and kicking your brain into action….all that Omega-3. This just takes seconds to put it together, and the crunchy celery, juicy raisins and earthy beetroot are quite the combination. Enjoy!… 

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