Honey, Tomato, Ginger, Saffron and Cinnamon Chicken with Toasted Nuts

On Monday I almost made cauliflower in white sauce with chicken and braised peas – but roast beef with creamy … More

Swiss Yogurt Dressing with Dill

This dressed a green salad to accompany a Gruyère and smoked bacon Rösti that I cooked yesterday. It reminds me … More

Yogurt Curry Coronation Turkey (or Chicken) with Basmati Rice and Flaked Almonds

  For a jolly get together just after Christmas I made this to contribute to a leftovers feast, and it … More

Lasagne (Ragù)

Until two weeks ago I had never made a lasagne, or a ragù – they made me nervous. There’s so … More

White Beans with Rosemary and Tomato; Green Beans and Rocket with Walnut and Vinaigrette; Caramelised Chicory with Parmesan

This was a quick TV dinner eaten with Zoe in front of episode 1 of BBC’s new Sherlock on New … More

Plain Fish Curry; Potato and Greens Curry with Coconut Milk and Almonds; Raitha; Rice

I hadn’t really thought that I would be making supper this evening, but mum had a huge stack of Christmas … More

Cauliflower, Baby Leek, Carrot and Potato in Cheddar Sauce

– what I used to infuse the milk for the sauce This is a quietly elegant dish, and is my … More

Spicy Minced Pork and Tomato with Wet Polenta

Didn’t take a picture, so here’s a nice one of the Alde in Suffolk from last weekend when I was … More

Ode to Tomatoes: Sauce/Breakfast Tomatoes / with Roast Cod

I am in love with this watercolour ‘The Greenhouse: Cyclamen and Tomatoes’ (1935) by Eric Ravilious. You can just smell … More

Grilled Lamb Shoulder with Burnt Aubergine and Borlotti Beans, Green Sauce and Warm Tomatoes

– still hate the purple plates. This was a rather excessive post-library dinner, consumed after 10pm, while half-watching The Matrix … More