Today was one of those wonderful meals you leave marinating all day, then just quickly cook after a long day. Fabulous

My final run of rendang was changed to a more saucy curry as this is what I really fancied once it had started cooking

A disappointing fried chicken and burns, a very sad day.

Indonesian Fried Chicken and sambal, a spicy crunchy delight

The book of the month for June has been announced, Eleanor Fords The Nutmeg Trail

An unctuous spicy beef rendang

My wonderful cookbook collection - well a third of it

A really super tasty satay, utterly moreish

Nasi goreng uses up all your leftover veg, is perfect for a meat free Monday meal and is delicious to boot. Recipe from Eleanor Fords Fire Islands

Another wonderful recipe from Eleanor Ford, Fire Islands - prawn sambal