Agro Dolce Sprouts with Prunes

I don’t love plain boiled sprouts and find them more palatable if treated like a bitter Italian brassica. Last winter … More

Fennel, Lime, Shallot and Green Chilli Salad

I make variations on this salad a lot because I love it – you could use lemon or orange or … More

This is not my recipe, but I am recording here because I make it a lot, and I don’t think … More

For Zoe. Whole, small courgettes in tomato sauce cooked in the oven – this is how I made it. Served … More

29th May, 7.40am I placed a small pan of water on to heat up and filled the kettle with water … More

28th May, 7.30am I cooked two eggs just below boiling point for 6 minutes and put them in a small glass … More

Recipe for Sarah’s cupboard 100g walnuts 150 ml olive oil 1 large garlic clove or 2 smaller ones 1 lemon … More

A recipe for Zoe’s cupboard Ingredients 3-4 garlic cloves, crushed 2 teaspoons cumin 2 teaspoons of turmeric 1 teaspoon of … More

We ate this Turkish-style onion salad with Claudia Roden’s excellent and very simple recipe for rice with red lentils from … More

A recipe made using what I anticipated wouldn’t be quite ideal ingredients, but which were in fact, very ideal. We … More