Month: May 2016

Pan-Fried Harissa Salmon Fillets with Avocado Salsa

Pan-Fried Harissa Salmon Fillets with Avocado Salsa

After yesterday’s BBQ which was pretty meat-heavy, something a bit lighter was on the menu for tonight.  I was originally just going to and easy go-to meal of do Pan-Fried Salmon with the Avocado Salsa but when I opened the fridge to get out the 

Hampstead Heath & A Balcony BBQ

Hampstead Heath & A Balcony BBQ

It was a sunny Sunday morning so we decided to get outside.  Dinner was going to be a BBQ at Dan’s brother’s house in Tufnell Park so we decided to head up that way and spend the day on Hampstead Heath.  We packed a picnic 

Dan’s Inaugural Cooking Attempt – Pasta Puttanesca

Dan’s Inaugural Cooking Attempt – Pasta Puttanesca

So Dan doesn’t cook…or at least he doesn’t unless I force him to.  I do all the cooking in the house, occasionally (and i mean VERY occasionally – maybe once every couple of months), he’ll play sous-chef which basically means stirring the pan occasionally and 

Pan Fried Sea Bass with Minted Pea Purée

Pan Fried Sea Bass with Minted Pea Purée

Wanting a lighter dinner tonight I decided to cook up some sea bass fillets for us.  I then googled a few recipes to try to use up the mint I had in the fridge.  Sea bass with pea purée seemed to come up quite often 

Tarifa Day 4 – A Day Trip to Malaga

Tarifa Day 4 – A Day Trip to Malaga

If you like A Day Trip to Malaga you should catch up on: Tarifa Day 1, Kitesurfing in Tarifa Day 2, Kiteboarding in Tarifa Day 3 Waking up this morning we had two choices.  With a very late night flight to catch from Malaga this 

Kiteboarding in Tarifa – Day 3

Kiteboarding in Tarifa – Day 3

Catch up on more Kiteboarding in Tarifa –  Tarifa Day 1, Tarifa Day 2, Tarifa Day 4 So…the second whisky was definitely not a good idea last night.  I didn’t feel quite so fresh waking up today but Dan was excited as the wind today 

Kitesurfing in Tarifa – Day 2

Kitesurfing in Tarifa – Day 2

Catch up with more Kitesurfing in Tarifa –  Tarifa Day 1, Tarifa Day 3, Tarifa Day 4 Waking up in our beautiful hotel the next morning to blue skies is always an amazing feeling.  It’s even better when you know you have a full day 

Weekend in Tarifa – Day 1

Weekend in Tarifa – Day 1

For more  about my Weekend in Tarifa see Tarifa Day 2, Tarifa Day 3, and Tarifa Day 4 I’m not sure I’ve got the hang of this blogging idea yet!  I went away for the most amazing weekend in Tarifa in the South of Spain and 

Dinner at The Great Northern Pub, St Albans

Dinner at The Great Northern Pub, St Albans

So I should probably start this post with a disclaimer.  My boyfriend, Dan, co-owns this pub, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to let him off lightly!  All opinions are my own and this is an honest account of Dinner at the Great Northern Pub