Agro Dolce Sprouts with Prunes

I don’t love plain boiled sprouts and find them more palatable if treated like a bitter Italian brassica. Last winter … More

Celeriac, Porcini and Hazelnut Pasta

Though relatively elaborate for a lunch, this dish took 30 minutes to make (and 5 minutes to eat!) on … More

I make variations on this salad a lot because I love it – you could use lemon or orange or … More

While I love whole roasted chicken, it is also satisfying to butcher a chicken and see all of the different … More

This made a starchy lunchtime soup, with a method very much based on the lentil and potato soup I posted … More

This is not my recipe, but I am recording here because I make it a lot, and I don’t think … More

We wanted elevenses, but alas no biscuits or cakes! So I made this, which reminded us both of eating it … More

For Zoe. Whole, small courgettes in tomato sauce cooked in the oven – this is how I made it. Served … More

3 July, 12.20pm I ladled half of the chicken stock I made yesterday into a new pan through a sieve, … More

28th June, 7.48pm I cut two tomatoes, one red, one green, into smallish pieces and put them in a bowl. … More