Ma Millbank’s Kitchen

As the song from Simon and Garfunkel goes, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, over the last few months, I have been looking at the use of herbs. Sometimes we use one [...]

Not everyone has access to fresh herbs but packet ones can also enhance recipes and used correctly can actually alter the flavours in a meal. I recently found a root Ginger [...]

This month we are looking at Mint recipes or Menta in Spanish. There are around 20 species of Mint available, all with a slightly different flavour or use. A must to [...]

This month I thought I would look at Garlic which is part of the onion family and is closely related to the leek, chive and shallot. It is native to Central [...]

Vinegar is widely used these days in many forms for a wide range of purposes, but did you know it was discovered by accident? Anyone who has left an uncorked wine [...]

Christmas & New Year & Three Kings in Spain is normally celebrated, just like in the UK, mostly at the table. Families would pack into overflowing dining rooms for holiday meals [...]