Heavy salad

Time calls for a heavy salad when we expect warmth but still cannot shed our socks; when it’s summer time … More

Fried Aubergine Pasta

A week of eating in motorway service stations, a broken down car, three garages and arriving in North Shields where … More

This dish took 15 minutes to cook and is a very effective use of all ingredients concerned. It’s aromatic, bright, comforting … More

Sam is making garlic mayonnaise at home this evening to have with some boiled then fried artichoke hearts cooked from frozen, and it … More

Two weeks ago I was interviewed by Lucy Dearlove, creator of the brilliantly-named podcast, Lecker. We went to the supermarket before I … More

This dish is extremely delicious: the rich, sweet, soft pumpkin, salty, creamy tang of the sauce and the nuts are … More

Sunday was an odd-feeling day spent on the sofa trying to work out what to do with my career now … More

Starter of baked ricotta scented with Amalfi lemon zest and thyme, with Mount Versuvio bull’s heart tomatoes and herbs, served … More

Soft buttery polenta with Parmesan, thyme and lemon, with courgettes sautéed in butter and garlic. Much needed comfort #vegetarian #comfortfood

I headed out with the intention of buying some meat but then the butcher was closed! We had an imported … More