The Frugal Cook

I can't believe I've got to the age I have (don't ask!) without ever having made a pot of jam. Marmalade, yes, as regulars ma...

Given how much leftover wine we have in the house (I'm also a wine writer for those of you who don't know) I normally poach pears i...

It might seem strange on this blog to advocate spending more on an ingredient but frugal eating is not about buying the cheapest food you c...

As you know I was going to give the blog a break but I've been overwhelmed at the quality of the produce in the south of France since we...

I made the best recipe for a while the other day. By accident from virtually free ingredients and it was so ridiculously simple. My chef fri...

Some of the best recipes - if you can call this a recipe - happen by accident. I was cooking up some Bramley apples yesterday for our mornin...

Back from the Emerald Isle which was indeed looking very green after all that rain. I had a really great trip and a fabulous birthday - the ...

Isn't this a thing of beauty? I wish I could say I'd cooked it myself but these are the apple pies they make at the Farmgate café in...

This is my favourite breakfast at the moment - well, most of the year, actually, but fresh raspberries happen to be in season and reduced at...

In terms of value for money it's hard to beat fresh pineapple. I bought this huge one for £1.55 in Tesco last week which would have easi...

I've just written a piece for my student website Beyond Baked Beans on how to rescue the foods that tend to get chucked out most often ...

The peaches are so luscious here in France, so ripe they literally fall apart in your hands. And so cheap! I'm using them every which wa...

This really simple idea came to me the other day when I was wondering what to do with a tin of apricots - a real bargain in Somerfield at 24...

A bit of a shock in Waitrose on Saturday. (I know, I know - it's not by any means the most frugal place to shop but it's my nearest ...

Most of you will, I guess, be familiar with the French Paradox: the strange situation where the French have a lower rate of heart disease th...