Isn’t it funny how different pears are from apples? This thought was running through my head as I peeled a … More
Tag: cooking
Sausage Ragu and Polenta
Sam’s friend Ben came to stay with us two weeks ago and as a thanks, he secretly rang up the … More
Dinner Document on LECKER podcast
A week and a half ago Lucy Dearlove, creator of the fantastic new podcast, Lecker came to the supermarket with … More
Breakfast Polenta, after Anna Jones
When I wake up on Saturdays I cruise the food pages of The Guardian website. First, I check in with … More
Autumn/Winter 2016, Soup
First I fold all of the washing that has been hanging in the flat over the backs of chairs and on … More
Marmalade French Toast with Bacon
This is soft, sweet, salty and a touch bitter. I love bacon with marmalade. Ingredients 3 medium eggs 3 slices … More
Roast Pumpkin with Blue Cheese Sauce and Hazelnuts
This dish is extremely delicious: the rich, sweet, soft pumpkin, salty, creamy tang of the sauce and the nuts are … More
Baked Artichokes | Beans and Ham with Green Sauce
Sunday was an odd-feeling day spent on the sofa trying to work out what to do with my career now … More
The Lonely Kitchen in John Le Carré
‘Anywhere else in the house – even in bed – you can cut yourself off, read your books, deceive yourself … More
Starter of baked ricotta scented with Amalfi lemon zest and thyme, with Mount Versuvio bull’s heart tomatoes and herbs, served … More
