Huevos rancheros

This is an improvised (and lighter) version of the famous Mexican breakfast which is pretty much my staple brunch at least twice a week these days. I use it with whatever ingredients I have in stock – if I don’t have black beans I’ll use kidney or cannellini beans. I don’t always have tortillas or…

Shakshuka

This morning I cooked my first home made shakshuka – a delicious middle eastern breakfast recipe (which can also be turned into a vegan version if you leave out the eggs). Yesterday my new kitchen stools arrived so I really enjoyed celebrating by eating at the breakfast bar. I only had one egg in the…

Asparagus frittata

I made this frittata for brunch last Sunday during the April heatwave. That week we had enjoyed several days of heavy heat and bright sunshine and the supermarkets were full of people in shorts and T shirts buying up barbecue food. This frittata seemed to me the perfect al fresco, late breakfast option for a…