Scorched Courgettes with Garlic Yogurt, Labneh, Harissa and Fried Eggs

I did not like courgettes as a child, at all. I remember being fed a waterlogged and flavourless boiled iteration … More

Quick Courgette, Dill, Mint, Parsley and Walnut Pasta

– This took me 15 minutes to make for a late night supper for one. Sam tried some when he … More

A young artichoke that I planted in my parents’ vegetable patch in Suffolk. I wrote this rather heated poem about … More

– A gift from the gods: my mother (by the name of Frances Clare Johnson) has given me her elderflower … More

– I joined Camberwell library last week and sat down to work opposite the cookery book section. Rachel Khoo, The … More

– I didn’t have any fresh ingredients for supper apart from some garlic and a packet of smoked lardons and … More

With the dregs of the sprouting broccoli from my parents’ garden and gem lettuces I made this to eat with … More

Last night, I had no celery to start off a risotto, and so swapped in lovage, as it is from … More

I made this supper before going out dancing for Zoe’s birthday. Cime di rapa is in the same subspecies of … More

Really good flourless pear and chocolate cake from Florence Knight’s book One. If I made again, I would ramp up the … More