The Frugal Cook

Although I wouldn't describe myself as a chocaholic I do have a weakness for fine dark chocolate which I justify on the basis that it...

It's hard to read today's headlines without a shudder. Even though city boys, who for years have enjoyed ludicrously inflated bonuse...

This week has been dominated by the produce I bought from the Organic Food Festival. Cooking it hasn’t quite gone to plan as I had to go to ...

A new book project (cheese). A new blog - The Cheeselover . Must be mad but here's the thinking. I could write about cheese on The Fruga...

As we passed the Bristol branch of Fresh & Wild earlier today we noticed huge notices announcing a closing down sale. By the time we got...

I spent the best part of today at the Organic Food Festival in Bristol, doing a demonstration in the Bordeaux Quay demo kitchen (thanks to ...

It's been a frantic couple of days - my last chance to read through The Frugal Cook before it goes to press. It's a frustrating proc...

One rarely acknowledged reason why recipes don’t always work out is the quality of the ingredients. Take a look at this picture. This is th...