Print Recipe GINGER BEER-BATTERED FISH Fish and chips with peas has got to be the ultimate comfort food, but I don’t think you’ll find my twist...
Print Recipe GRIDDLED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH CHICKPEAS, PIQUILLO PEPPERS AND LEMONY DRESSING Don’t automatically turn to chicken breasts over other parts of the bird. Chicken thighs...
Print Recipe COURGETTE AND RICOTTA BRUSCHETTE An easy vegetarian lunch or starter for a summer dinner party: freshly griddled courgettes on top of creamy ricotta cheese...
Print Recipe SPICY MEATBALL SOUP This is real comfort food, meatballs in a richly spicy soup. It adds hugely to the flavor if you can find...
Print Recipe SMOKED HADDOCK AND SPINACH BAKED EGGS The combination of sweetly smoked haddock and spinach is a classic I’d be happy to sit down to...
Print Recipe PAN-GRILLED SEAFOOD WITH SWEET PEPPER SAUCE I’m always happy eating grilled seafood with a garlicky mayonnaise, but sometimes it’s good to change it up....
Print Recipe CHICKEN AND CHICORY IN MARSALA SAUCE Chicken breasts make for a quick and easy main course, but because chicken is such a lean meat,...
Print Recipe MUSHROOM AND LEEK PASTA There are very few dishes you can’t simplify and strip back to their essence. This is a fast and simple...
Print Recipe BEEF TACOS WITH WASABI MAYO This mix of Mexican and Japanese flavors—seared steak marinated in a rich, sweet sauce and wrapped in a taco—makes...
Print Recipe FENNEL SAUSAGE FRITTATA Sausage and egg, Italian style. The sausage meat is taken out of its casing so it cooks more quickly and allows...
Print Recipe CHILI DOGS I’m a real sucker for proper American hot dogs—a juicy frankfurter covered with caramelized onions and that weirdly addictive sweet mustard. Even...
Print Recipe CURRY-SPICED CORN SOUP One of the first things I learned on my travels to India was that there is no such thing as curry...
Print Recipe SPICY PANCAKES These spicy pancakes are traditionally served for breakfast in India. I know some people might balk at so much spice for breakfast,...
Print Recipe POMEGRANATE MOLASSES-MARINATED SPATCHCOCK QUAIL This recipe is full of Middle Eastern flavours. I love the combination of spices and sweetness from the pomegranate molasses....
Print Recipe GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH MUSTARD DRESSING Green beans seem to have replaced frozen peas as the ubiquitous all-year-round vegetable. This is a very simple...
Print Recipe SHAWARMA SPICED CHICKEN WRAPS Shawarma is the name of the vertical spits of meat you see in Middle Eastern restaurants, normally eaten in pita...
Print Recipe VIETNAMESE-STYLE BEEF BAGUETTE France and Vietnam have an association going back to the nineteenth century, so mixing their cuisines isn’t as odd as it...
Print Recipe ROAST CHICKEN WITH CHICKPEA STUFFING AND BIG GREEN SALAD This is the way I used to eat roast chicken in France. By slipping a...
Print Recipe CRAB AND MASCARPONE CRÊPES This is an unusual way of serving crab but makes a great change from a crab sandwich or crab with...
Print Recipe PAELLA The original one-pot Spanish dish. Unlike risotto, paella does not have to be stirred as it cooks, so it is better suited to...