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

Spiced Rice with Lamb Mince, Butter and Nuts

photo: Ayca Rodop I made this for 15 people in Z’s water mill on a weir in Fladbury on the … More

This was a super quick late supper and involved almost no cooking apart from the pasta. I ate it with … More

I was dining tout seul (which usually means I eat beans on toast..which I love) one day last week and … More

This was a supper for my mum and me over Christmas when my dad and brothers were not at home … More

This was billed as a restorative meal after a heavy weekend. There was some frozen chicken stock that I’d made … More

This was a quick Monday night dish as we had a huge roast pork on Sunday. Typically watching Masterchef with … More

This was made when I got home exhausted on Sunday having been away, with two friends coming over to watch … More

This was a very speedy, late supper for me and a friend last week. All I knew was that there … More

I made this for seven people on Sunday night to watch the final episode of series two of Downton Abbey, … More