Tartiflette bubbling in a rustic ceramic dish — golden Reblochon over potatoes and lardons. AI-assisted image recreating a memory from La Grille, Brie, Champagnac-la-Rivière, 2002.

I made the rookie mistake of arriving on time. Everyone else wandered in forty minutes later. This is what a French repas de village does to you – and why Tartiflette ended up on La Grille's specials blackboard.
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The Flexible Chef stands behind a kitchen worktop laden with a whole fish, lamb chops, a curry pot, sourdough bread, flatbread, farfalle pasta and a bowl of soup – with Issy the black greyhound looking on and an Andalucían landscape painting on the wall behind.

320 recipes across twelve collections. Curry, fish, chicken, soup, lamb, beef, pork, bread, pasta, potato, fermentation and more. Cooked from a village in Andalucía and a campervan on the Iberian Peninsula. 🍳
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Mojito ingredients laid out on a dark kitchen worktop – two limes, a cocktail shaker and jigger, Bacardi Gold rum, a soda syphon, Angostura bitters, a potted fresh mint plant and a jar of Demerara sugar labelled in my handwriting.

Pirates, rum, the sugar trade, and two men called Drake. The mojito has a complicated past. The recipe is considerably simpler. 🍹
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A cartoon illustration of a man in his seventies with close-cropped grey hair and a trimmed beard, seated in a wooden chair in a sunny Andalucían courtyard, wearing a slate grey apron over an olive green t-shirt, reading a book titled Sauces. A sleek black greyhound with a white chest sits beside him. On a tiled side table, a cup of tea and a packet of Rich Tea biscuits. Framed paintings on the wall show two greyhounds and a white campervan in an olive grove.

I cook, I travel, I scribble. Food blogs from Casa Adora in Andalucía, vanlife recipes from the road, and the occasional satirical broadside. Issy the greyhound approves. 🐾🍷🍲🚐 theflexiblechef.co.uk #VanLife #Greyhounds #TheFlexibleChef

Authentic dark chicken bhuna in a black pan, thick dark masala clinging to chunks of chicken supreme with softened onion squares – a Casa Adora curry

No pale curry house sauce here. A dark, dry chicken bhuna – thick masala, black cardamom, one portion, no compromise. Now part of nearly 70 recipes in the Curry Hub. 🍛 tinyurl.com/tfc-chicken-... #WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef

The Flexible Chef standing at a spice-laden kitchen counter with bowls of turmeric, chilli, cumin and coriander — TFC baseball cap, mustard apron, Issy the greyhound looking on. The Complete Curry Collection.

I've been cooking curry since the late 1960s. Now it's all in one place — over 60 recipes, spice blends, pastes, chutneys and curry-adjacent dishes. The Flexible Chef's Complete Curry Collection. 🍛
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Chicken Recipes | Easy Dinner Ideas | The Flexible Chef A poached chicken supreme stuffed with parsley, garlic and lemon, simmered in stock and white wine. Capery spinach alongside. Simple, fresh, and for one.

Chicken tonight? 38 recipes organised by cut and cooking style — whole roasts, legs, thighs, breasts, wings, meatballs, curries, and stir fries. From Casa Adora and the road. tinyurl.com/tfc-chicken-... #ChickenRecipes #WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef

A cartoon illustration of a smiling man with close-cropped grey hair, blue eyes and a trimmed beard, wearing a TFC baseball cap and deep brown apron, standing behind a kitchen worktop in a warm Andalucian kitchen. A black greyhound watches from the left. On the worktop: a pan of dark gravy, a ladle, and a traditional blue and white gravy boat. Framed pictures of two greyhounds and a white campervan hang on the yellow walls behind him.

A gravy boat that belonged to my Scottish granny — circa 1900, still in use at Casa Adora. New hub: Stock & Gravy Recipes — homemade stocks, seven classic British gravies, mushroom gravies, and a chuletón with real gravy. tinyurl.com/tfc-stock-gr... #GravyRecipes #WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef

A bowl of lemon quinoa topped with crumbled feta, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced red onion, and fresh mint leaves, with a wedge of lemon on the side, photographed on a campervan fold-down table in natural daylight.

That jar of quinoa had been sitting on the shelf long enough. One hungry afternoon at Casa Adora, it finally got opened — and turned into a van lunch I now make all the time. Lemon, feta, fresh herbs. Simple. #QuinoaRecipes #TheFlexibleChef #WhatsCooking

Two jars of Tropical Sunset fermented habanero hot sauce, sunset-gold, hand-labelled 23 Feb 26, 34 days, 2% brine, with red and white gingham lids — The Flexible Chef

Tropical Sunset: 34 days in brine, one tin of pineapple, and a fermented habanero hot sauce that still bites. Sunset-gold and ready. 🌅 tinyurl.com/tfc-tropical... #WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef

White campervan parked up at a 'secret' spot. Clear blue sky, sun breaking through the branches of a tree.

Finally back on the road at one of our 'secret' park ups. Next destination unknown. We had the whole place to ourselves.

#vanlife #wonkyparking ☀️🐾🇪🇸

A white plate of wavy smoked salmon, one of a collection on my fish & shellfish hub

30 recipes, 160km from the sea, one mission: proper seafood in the heart of rural Spain. 🐟🥘

From sizzling Gambas al Pil-Pil to my "Poor Man’s Lobster," the Inland Fish & Seafood Hub is finally live!

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A nearly empty 5-litre plastic bottle of Montetucci olive oil, showing a cloudy golden residue at the bottom, sits on a dark green wrought-iron table.

From the 18th-century fruit orchards of Calle de los Fruteros to the solar-powered presses of today, olive oil is the soul of my Andalucian kitchen.

Discover the Roman history of "Tucci" and the liquid gold that defines my recipes.

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A slightly angled, candid landscape photo of several crispy, golden-brown butterflied hake (Pescadilla) fillets. The fish is coated in a textured semolina and Indian spice crust, served on a simple white ceramic plate. To the side are two juicy lemon wedges and a small rustic bowl of vibrant green coriander chutney with a silver spoon. The plate sits on a dark, black speckled granite kitchen worktop.

From the frantic trains of India to a quiet kitchen in rural Andalucía. What is a Bombay Duck? It isn’t a bird, it’s a fish—and since I can't find it in Spain, I’ve used local Pescadilla to recreate that iconic spicy crunch.
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A thick golden cod loin cooking in a cast iron skillet with melting butter and a sprig of thyme, gas flame visible underneath.

Cod loin gets a bad reputation. Wrong cut, wrong technique, wrong sauce. This fixes all three — golden crust, buttery mash, lemon habanero glaze. Half an hour. One pan. Proper Saturday night plate.
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A man in a soft cream apron and TFC baseball cap stands behind three loaves of bread in a warm Andalucian kitchen, with a black greyhound looking on.

From sourdough to soda bread, flatbreads to bread machine loaves - my Bread Recipes hub is live. Twelve recipes, all tested at Casa Adora or on the road in the Ducato. Proper bread, no unnecessary fuss.
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Spain campervan rules update – March 2026. The law hasn't changed. Enforcement has. Inland and rural spots remain as good as ever.
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A box of Harimsa Harina Integral de Teff whole teff flour on a wooden surface – teff flour Spain – The Flexible Chef

Teff – an ancient Ethiopian grain, nutty and earthy – blended with strong white and wholemeal in the Panasonic. Honey, olive oil, dark crust. A quietly interesting loaf.
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An illustrated man in a black bowler hat and slate grey apron standing at a Casa Adora kitchen worktop with a jar of mint sauce, fresh mint leaves, and a bottle of white wine vinegar – homemade mint sauce – The Flexible Chef

You don't miss Coleman's mint sauce until you're standing in a Spanish supermarket, realising salsa de menta isn't even close. Fresh mint from the garden, white wine vinegar, sugar, salt. Ten minutes. Nearly identical. tinyurl.com/tfc-mint-sauce
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A large white bowl of fish stew, slice of lemon visible.

Fresh fish Friday. Pescada and langostinos from Martha's counter – turned into a Catalan suquet with saffron, almond picada, and a shell stock that makes all the difference.
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A selection of pasta shapes on a kitchen worktop — pasta recipes — The Flexible Chef

14 pasta recipes — from a quick courgette and mint penne to a two-hour Timballo alla Torrese. Quick suppers, slow ragù, vegetarian bakes, and one definitive pasta shapes guide.
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Perfect Yorkshire puddings — crisp, golden, and foolproof. Make the batter the night before, get the oil almost smoking, and don't open that oven door. Oh, and there's a French twist in the history that might surprise you. 🍮https://tinyurl.com/tfc-yorkshire-puddings

An original El Bulli restaurant menu in Spanish, showing handwritten dishes including Magret de Pato Marinado, Pastel de Pescado and Ensalada de Salmonetes al Vinagre de Frambuesas, printed on cream paper with the El Bulli logo at the top.

I never got a table at El Bulli — Ferran Adrià's legendary three-Michelin-star restaurant on the Costa Brava. It closed in 2011. But I've been having this daydream ever since. 🍽️
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The Flexible Chef illustration showing four steaming soup bowls in the Casa Adora kitchen, the chef wearing a deep blue apron and TFC baseball cap, with Issy the greyhound in the bottom left corner.

26 homemade soup recipes in one place — from chilled gazpacho to hearty broths and Asian-inspired bowls. Whatever the weather, whatever's in the fridge, there's a soup here for you. 🍲
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Illustrated portrait of The Flexible Chef in a conical Vietnamese nón lá straw hat and deep blue apron, smiling behind a counter with three steaming Asian soup bowls — miso, pho, and tom yum — alongside fresh chillies, lemongrass, coriander, and rice noodles, with a black greyhound looking on hopefully — Casa Adora

Six soups. Six countries. Japan, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Korea — all adapted for maximum flavour and nutrition, and all makeable at home.

From miso to kimchi jjigae, pho to laksa — the full set 👉 tinyurl.com/tfc-asian-soups #WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef

Illustrated portrait of The Flexible Chef in a terracotta apron and TFC baseball cap, standing at a kitchen counter with three beef dishes — a mince skillet, a grilled steak, and a rich braise — with a black greyhound looking on hopefully — Casa Adora

Nineteen recipes. One collection. Everything from osso buco to keema peas, beef cheeks to chelo kabab.

The Beef & Veal Hub is live — a growing collection of recipes from Casa Adora and the road. 👉 tinyurl.com/tfc-beef-veal #WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef

Two jars of homemade fermented green chilli sauce with red gingham lids, labelled 19 Feb to 14 Mar, Salsa Verde with garlic, carrot and black pepper — Casa Adora

24 days in a jar. One rustic, tangy, wholly its own fermented green chilli sauce.
Kahm yeast, blue-tinged garlic, and a brine that smelt alive by week three — this one had a life of its own before it became Verde Fresco.
Recipe and fermentation notes here 👉 tinyurl.com/tfc-verde-fresco #HotSauce

A bearded chef presents two finished Mediterranean chicken flatbreads on a kitchen counter, with a greyhound looking on hopefully in the background

Leftover chicken + frozen pita + whatever's in the cupboard = Mediterranean chicken flatbread. Hummus base, tinned peppers, olives, three cheeses, and a habanero drizzle. Issy approved the plain version. 🫓🐾
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A mason jar of fermented garlic and ginger cloves in brine, labelled 11/03, resting on a blue and white check cloth

New on The Flexible Chef — Fermented Garlic Ginger Paste

2% salt, two ingredients, a few weeks patience. Deep, tangy flavour for stir-fries, marinades and soups.
Part of my Casa Adora Fermentation Hub

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