Recording of Claudia Roden, ‘A Life Writing About Food’, speaking at SOAS on 16th January 2013. Skip to 8 minutes…

Cannellini Beans with Sweet Peppers and Chorizo

I had a tin of cannellini beans left over from the other day, and a yellow and orange pepper left…

Sausage, Leek, Borlotti and Cannellini Bean Cassoulet

I arrived home on this very snowy day totally exhausted after tutoring, and was very hungry. Earlier I had said…

Fennel and Lemon Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

I made this for my housemates Simon and Jack, and honorary housemate Nancy, when I returned from being in Suffolk…

Thyme Roast Beetroot and Carrots with Crème Fraîche

This was one of the accompaniments to the chicken recipe below. The others were an acidly-dressed green salad and very…

Whole Roasted Chicken with Tarragon and Lemon

For my friend Mike’s actual birthday, I made this chicken with various salads accompanied by three bottles of champagne. The…

Spiced Sweet Potato Soup with Lime and Ginger

There was a very, very large sweet potato that did not get used on Thursday night’s dinner, and as part…

Green Vegetables Poached in Chicken Stock with Grilled Chicken and Tagliatelle

Just before Christmas I made this on a Monday evening when I felt in need of something restorative and savoury.…

Red Lentil Dal

I’ve made Dal twice in the last week: it’s so comforting, healthy and cheap. Clearly there are a thousand ways…

Eggs Baked in Sweet Pepper Tomato Sauce with Smoked Paprika Butter and Yogurt

(Yet) another tomato based egg dish. Oh well. I love them. This was for Nancy (whose textile designs are so damn…