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.

#ExtraVirginOliveOil #Andalucia #Spain #TheFlexibleChef

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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#WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef

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.
🐟 tinyurl.com/tfc-cod-loin
#WhatsCooking #FishRecipes #TheFlexibleChef

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.
🍞 tinyurl.com/tfc-bread-hub
#BreadRecipes #HomemadeBread #TheFlexibleChef

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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#Vanlife #SpainVanlife #CampervanSpain #TheFlexibleChef

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.
🍞 tinyurl.com/tfc-teff-bread
#BreadBaking #AncientGrains #TeffBread #WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef

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
#MintSauce #WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef

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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#SpanishFood #SeafoodStew #WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef

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.
>>> tinyurl.com/tfc-pasta-hub
#WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef

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. 🍽️
tinyurl.com/tfc-el-bulli
#ElBulli #FerranAdria #WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef

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. 🍲
tinyurl.com/tfc-soup-hub
#Soup #WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef

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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. 🫓🐾
tinyurl.com/tfc-med-flatbread
#WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef #leftoverchicken

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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#WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef #Fermentation

A cartoon illustration of The Flexible Chef jointing a corn-fed chicken on a wooden board in a sunlit Andalusian kitchen, surrounded by fresh ingredients.

Every chicken cut. Every cooking style. Roasted, poached, braised, stir-fried — from my Andalusian kitchen and the campervan road. 🐔🌞
The complete collection is live.
tinyurl.com/tfc-chicken-...
#WhatsCooking #ChickenTonight #TheFlexibleChef

Three glossy BBQ-glazed chicken drumsticks piled on a white plate, resting on a black campervan gas hob. The skin is deeply caramelised with rich dark brown and amber tones, with savoury glaze pooling around the base of the plate.

The rear of a white Fiat Ducato campervan parked on a gravel track in a rural Spanish landscape at dusk. The van displays "Perros a Bordo" and "The Flexible Chef" branding alongside a leaping dog graphic. Bare winter trees and scrubby open terrain stretch into the distance under a dramatic cloudy sky.

No BBQ? No problem.
Parked up on an ancient olive oil route in Andalucía, cooking smoky spiced drumsticks on a van hob. A splash of Worcestershire at the end = instant glossy glaze. Charcoal who? Van life never tasted this good. > tinyurl.com/bbq-drumsticks
#VanLife #CampervanCooking #RidgeMonkey

A cartoon illustration of a sad man sitting in a folding chair beside a white campervan, holding a cup of tea, with an open book and Digestive biscuits on the ground. A black and white greyhound rests on a mat beside him. In the background, a calm lagoon and Spanish countryside stretch into the distance under a warm morning sky.

A quiet morning, a secret lagoon, and a visit from a beloved ghost 🐾 Issy & Poppy Investigate: The Junior Detective on Tour — a gentle pet loss kids story about friendship, grief, and carrying on.
tinyurl.com/pet-loss-kids
#IssyandPoppyInvestigate #KidsStory

Issy & Poppy gave him the sniff test. theflexiblechef.co.uk/issy-poppy-i...

Lovely tail movement. Is he listening to classical music?

`A black greyhound stands on sun-warmed terracotta tiles in a Spanish courtyard, looking towards the glowing translucent ghost of a white greyhound leaning over a folded lilac cardigan with tiny reading glasses. Colourful flowers, a lemon tree and a stone arch reading Casa Adora fill the background.`

The Greyhound Detective Agency never closes — even when one detective is a ghost. 🐾
Issy steps up in a very special kids story.
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#Greyhounds #IssyAndPoppyInvestigate #KidsStory

A black greyhound lounging on a sofa.

Poppy Tinribs: Detective Off Duty 🐾

Today we said goodbye to Poppy, the quiet authority and inspiration behind the "Issy & Poppy Investigate" series. Seven years of rescue life and adventures in our campervan across Spain. Read her tribute here: tinyurl.com/tinribs-off-...
#Greyhounds #Vanlife

Two black greyhounds looking out of a campervan onto the countryside.

Proper adventures, wonky photos!

Join me, Issy, and Poppy as we navigate #Vanlife in Spain. From the Vias Verdes of Andalucía to our 3,370m² sanctuary at Hermoso Campo, it’s a journey of life on the move in our Fiat the Fiat. 🐾
Read the guide: tinyurl.com/vanlife-spai...

#TheFlexibleChef #Vanlife

A small jar of homemade fermented hot sauce labelled Sunstrike Habanero.

A white bowl filled with bright red vegetable soup, topped with fresh coriander, sitting on a green metal outdoor table.

Threw together an improvised Sunday veggie soup and gave it a kick with my own Sunstrike Habanero ferment. Zero plan, all flavour. Sometimes the best bowls are the accidental ones.
#WhatsCooking #TheFlexibleChef

An intact green glass bottle of Apollinaris mineral water circa 1917, recovered from the WWI wreck of S.V. Dirigo in the English Channel, cork still in place.

A builder called Vince. A bottle recovered from a WWI wreck in the English Channel. A trail leading from German U-boat UB-23 to Coca-Cola. 108 years later, the cork is still intact. 🍾👇
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#WWI #History #Apollinaris

A spice and dry goods trader at his stall in Chandni Chowk market, Delhi, with rows of bowls filled with nuts, dried fruits and spices, price tags visible throughout.

32 days on Indian trains. Omelettes, aloo gobi, the best kebab in Lucknow, and a fish in Mumbai that smells stronger than it tastes. Bombay Duck — and what travel does to your appetite. 🐾👇
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#BombayDuck #Dishoom #IndiaTravel

Satirical illustration of a stern-faced man in a dark suit with a Union Jack lapel pin, peering intently through oversized toy binoculars on a sunny beach, holiday-makers visible in the background.

A man reported a charity rowing team to the coastguard as an asylum invasion. Donated £1,000. Did not apologise. Called it vigilance. Issy & Poppy investigate Rupert Lowe & Restore Britain 🐾👇
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#IssyandPoppyInvestigate #Satire