Claudia Roden’s Persian Rice, with Spiced Roasted Aubergine and Dill, Mint and Cucumber Yogurt

On Tuesday, I’d been thinking about Yotam Ottolenghi’s reference to Claudia Roden’s Persian rice in his Saturday recipe in the … More

Watercress, Beetroot, Walnut Salad with Soft-Boiled Egg

My friend Lawrence asked me this week for an easy thing to make as a starter for a dinner he … More

Celery Leaf, Toasted Walnut, Caper Salad

I made a dish with leeks, carrots and celery in cheese béchamel sauce, and this was the acidic salad to … More

Charred Fennel and Green Beans, with Capers and Tarragon Dressing

This salad of sweet and smoky griddled fennel, with boiled green beans and a lemony tarragon dressing was made to … More

Clam, Coley and Corn Chowder

I made dinner with Zoe on Saturday. We met in Brixton market to shop for ingredients, wandered around and (I) … More

Lemon Sole Sandwich with Lemon, Parsley and Caper Butter

Having eaten a rather large lunch and also needing to eat speedily, a modestly-sized and quick evening meal was required. … More

Vegetable Soup with Fresh Herbs and Crème Fraîche

This took 40 minutes to make and was using up some chicken stock my mum had lingering in the fridge. … More

Potato and Runner Bean Salad with Mint, Chives and Capers

This accompanied the chicken recipe below. Serves two or three Ingredients: 2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into smallish chunks … More

Grilled Chicken with Walnut and Dill Sauce

I’d had chicken with a creamy walnut sauce at a Georgian restaurant before and liked it, but wanted something with … More

Pan-roasted Lamb Shoulder with Green Sauce

My friend Iain has moved into a place that has no oven, but he does have two induction hobs. The … More