Spicy Pork Shoulder Steaks with Beetroot, Mushrooms & Broad Beans

Dinner tonight was one of those happy accidents, the right things being in the cupboard for the mood I was in. Worth writing down, anyway. I’ve become a big fan of pork shoulder steaks – they’re a slightly cheaper, fattier cut which yields a sweeter flavour. Smoked paprika is my new favourite spice. I use


M is for Malcs

M is for malcsp76

Malcs in the Moeder Lambic bar during a recent trip to Brussels. That faraway look in his eyes is a combination of very strong beer, and a blonde barmaid. UPDATE: Turns out that my original choice of photo wasn’t actually one I took. Which is sort of against the rules.


L is for L (& Isla)

L is for L & Isla

A word to the wise – don’t try taking photos on a roundabout in a kids playground after drinking several bottles of wine the previous evening. It doesn’t help. In fact, looking back at these shots make me feel a little queasy all over again. Anyway, a lovely moment between L and Isla , and


K is for Karen

K is for Karen

I knew I wanted to get K is for Karen again this year, but maybe not another straight-up portrait, When she started playing in the wet sand (to "exfoliate"), I got a few of her at her childlike best…