The Dating Expert Challenging Dating Clichés for the Over 50s
Sophie Personne is a dating expert and relationship mediator who has been working with singles and couples for more than a decade, helping them to establish a sense of self-identity…
Alison Christie
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Alison’s love of food developed when she started cooking at about 12 years old. Her mum would get her to make the roast dinner for the family (all five of them!). As a child she spent time living in Germany so was exposed to a huge range of different foods and ingredients. Alison cooks with fresh, seasonal ingredients as much as possible.
Potato, Pancetta, Egg and Cress Salad
This is the perfect comforting salad, the crispy pancetta and eggs give texture and richness to the salad and the cress a crunch. It is a great salad to serve…
Indulge in Pan-Asian Cuisine at Tamarai
Hidden between The War Horse Theatre and an Indian restaurant in Drury Lane is an incongruous doorway leading to what appears to be a nightclub. But at the end of…
Celebrate Chinese New Year With Sweet Spicy Orange Ribs
Today is the start of the Chinese New Year. This year is the year of the Rabbit and while it is suppose to be a calmer year after the tumultuous…
Perfect Christmas Canapes
Party food can be fantastic but there’s always a risk that you’ll be served some dreadful lump of pastry or bread with a mystery synthetic topping or a few limp…
Gift Guide For Foodies
Finding that perfect gift for your special foodie friend can be a nightmare – it is not like you can just get your run-of-the-mill Brie from Tesco! So here’s some…
Persian Prawn Patia
This curry recipe is a winner – simple to make, totally delicious and guaranteed to impress your friends! Its a recipe I have memorised from my time working on a…
Who Wants Healthy Lamb This Sunday?
I like to stick to lower calorie, lower GI options when I indulge in Sunday lunch and I since I love lentils, this recipe is a favourite of mine. The…
Warm Up With A Hearty Soup
This is a lovely creamy comforting soup that tastes naughtier than it is. I sort of discovered accidentally on one of my cooking afternoons. The cumin and garlic add extra…