Spinach, Lentil and Chorizo Soup

There are armfuls of spinach (much of which has been bountifully, if unintentionally shared with the local slugs) in my … More

Warm Green Beans, Tomatoes, Basil and Garlic

This dish was the other half to the courgette dish described below and was a good companion.  If one were … More

Marrow (or Courgette) Pie

Mum harvested a courgette that had grown into a large marrow in Suffolk when I was there to sail a … More

“Oda al tomate” por Pablo Neruda / “Ode to Tomatoes” by Pablo Neruda

My friend Ayca sent me this poem by the Chilean Nobel prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda (1904-1973), translated into English by Margaret Sayers … 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

Slow Roast Fennel with Goat’s Curd and Walnut on Sourdough Rye with Lamb’s Lettuce Salad

Last week we had a last supper for our friend Dani, who was about to move back to America. Our … More

Scorched, peeled pepper salad with capers, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil and salt.

Walnut, Oregano and Lemon Tagliatelle with Roast Radicchio Salad

This meal was a brief, pleasurable interlude in a mad day of work, in which I was writing until 2am.  … More

Roast Cauliflower Curry with Coconut Milk and Toasted Cashews

Cropthorne Mill, Fladbury Mill rose Zoe and Me : Curry Cooks Cropthorne Mill, which sits on a weir on the … 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