Using honey in tomato sauce is common in Moroccan cooking, and I first tasted the combination when mum made something … More
Month: January 2013
Recording of Claudia Roden, ‘A Life Writing About Food’, speaking at SOAS on 16th January 2013. Skip to 8 minutes … More
Cannellini Beans with Sweet Peppers and Chorizo
I had a tin of cannellini beans left over from the other day, and a yellow and orange pepper left … More
Sausage, Leek, Borlotti and Cannellini Bean Cassoulet
I arrived home on this very snowy day totally exhausted after tutoring, and was very hungry. Earlier I had said … More
Fennel and Lemon Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
I made this for my housemates Simon and Jack, and honorary housemate Nancy, when I returned from being in Suffolk … More
Thyme Roast Beetroot and Carrots with Crème Fraîche
This was one of the accompaniments to the chicken recipe below. The others were an acidly-dressed green salad and very … More
Whole Roasted Chicken with Tarragon and Lemon
For my friend Mike’s actual birthday, I made this chicken with various salads accompanied by three bottles of champagne. The … More
Spiced Sweet Potato Soup with Lime and Ginger
There was a very, very large sweet potato that did not get used on Thursday night’s dinner, and as part … More
Green Vegetables Poached in Chicken Stock with Grilled Chicken and Tagliatelle
Just before Christmas I made this on a Monday evening when I felt in need of something restorative and savoury. … More
Red Lentil Dal
I’ve made Dal twice in the last week: it’s so comforting, healthy and cheap. Clearly there are a thousand ways … More