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

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

Eggs Baked in Fennel, Chilli, Lemon Tomato Sauce with Sausage

In the last week I have made two (more) dishes with eggs and tomato sauce. This was for my supremely … More

Lamb Shoulder with Romesco Sauce

Last week I went to check out my bro’s girlfriend Georgie’s new flat and cook dinner for us and a … More

Chicken and Garlic

I toyed with the thought of miso ginger chicken on the bus home from the library, getting as far as … More

Perfect Beef Burger

Photo: Young and Foodish I caught the end of a programme with Yanni Papoutsis, the original burger chef of MEATWagon/Easy/Liquor/Market fame … 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

Slow-Braised Szechuan Pork Ribs (and subsequent sandwiches)

This is modified with different quantities and a few different ingredients from a recipe for pork belly from Fuschia Dunlop’s … More

Emmental, Iberico Ham, Tarragon and Artichoke Heart Tart

I had some bits left over from making oeufs-en-cocotte last week, and was struggling to concentrate on writing – so … More