Fresh hazelnuts – image source http://www.joclarkcookingetc.com/ – This recipe was an accidental discovery that went through two stages and is now…
Cod Cooked in Fennel, Tomato and Chorizo (and Pernod) Sauce
– I made this when I was at home in Suffolk two weekends ago. It was very simple to make…
As sure as
eggs (x) is eggs (x) except when they are made by you, in which case they are more than eggs…
Flat Beans braised in Tomato Sauce with Sheep’s Cheese (and other dishes)
– The Turkish supermarket on Camberwell New Road stocks lots of pickle varieties, labneh, a butchery and some good, ripe…
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…
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…
Ode to the Artichoke
A young artichoke that I planted in my parents’ vegetable patch in Suffolk. I wrote this rather heated poem about…
Elderflower Cordial
– A gift from the gods: my mother (by the name of Frances Clare Johnson) has given me her elderflower…
The Best Dish I’ve Cooked All Year
– I joined Camberwell library last week and sat down to work opposite the cookery book section. Rachel Khoo, The…
Tomato, Fennel and Smoked Bacon Sauce
– I didn’t have any fresh ingredients for supper apart from some garlic and a packet of smoked lardons and…
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