On holiday in Palermo, I play at an elegant lunch. I put on a black faux-satin dress and some make … More
Author: RebeccaMayJohnson
Writer, Cook, Academic from Suffolk and living in south London.
Salad for Katia
Katia Wengraf is one of the best people I know. She runs Review Books in Peckham and her company has … More
Menu for Stevie, Ana, Sophie and Sam
I made this menu to celebrate the tomatoes I grew this summer and the visit from these women. I felt … More
Soft Courgette Pasta for One
A soft courgette need not be a waterlogged courgette, despite childhood recollections. It need not be alarmingly mild, swampy vegetal … More
Dinner Menu for Rachel Roddy
Saturday 19th May, 2018 Dinner in the garden for Rachel Roddy, Sophie Davidson, Ana Kinsella, Sam Johnson-Schlee Menu Negroni sbagliato (Campari, … More
Dinner menu for Zoe
Zoe is one of my dearest friends and I made her this meal as a collection of what I know … More
Menu 12th February 2018
I meant to post this but forgot. This is the menu I cooked the weekend before Valentine’s day – I … More
Menu 19th March 2018
A bowl of chickpeas and pasta, recipe #1 from Rachel Roddy’s Five Quarters, with added parmesan to serve. Sausages and … More
two home snacks I have enjoyed this week
1. salted butter, tahini and sliced banana on toasted German rye bread 2. tablespoons of thick greek yogurt, 1/2 tablespoon … More
20-minute-delicious-pasta (Kale, Garlic, Chilli and Parmesan Emulsion with Ricotta )
You don’t have to add sage to this – and it is surprising perhaps – but my audience of one … More
