Living on an island gives access to a vast array of fresh seafood. At this time of year, mussels are in abundance. The water in the bay is so fresh and clear the tides are very low and the late afternoon is the perfect time to walk around the tidal flats collecting mussels and shellfish for…
Tag: saffron
Using Saffron ‘the most expensive of spices’
Saffron was once worth more than gold and is still the most expensive spice, I use saffron in quite a few of my recipes, so I thought I would write a little about this precious spice. Saffron, Crocus sativus has been used medicinally, in food and rituals for millennia, the pharaohs of Egypt reputedly used saffron…
Gourmet Cooking for the Fodmap Diet
Food is essential to life and one must eat to nurture the body and the mind. Food at it’s best should appeal to the senses of taste, scent and sight. Food has always been an essential ingredient of family and social life. I consider it important to eat fresh, tasty food and share the wealth…
The Low Fodmap Gourmet 