Print Recipe EASY BOLLITO MISTO This sausage casserole is traditionally served in Italy on Christmas Day with salsa verde, a dressing of garlic, anchovies, mustard, vinegar,...
Print Recipe BEEF FILLET WITH SALSA VERDE The Rolls-Royce cut from the Rolls-Royce of meats: it would be sacrilege to mess around with this much. I...
Print Recipe SCOTTISH GROUSE FARCIE; POACHED QUINCE, HUCKLEBERRY DO YOU KNOW that August 12 marks the start of grouse hunting season in Scotland? I grew up...
Print Recipe MUSSELS WITH CELERY AND CHILES If you are worried about sustainability, the one seafood you can eat with a totally clear conscience is mussels....
Print Recipe GRIDDLED POLENTA WITH ROASTED VINE TOMATOES AND GOAT’S CURD This simple dish is ideal as an easy help-yourself supper (and makes a delicious brunch...
While one doesn’t traditionally look to Virginia Woolf for inspiration on what to make in the kitchen, there’s a mouth-watering scene in ‘To The Lighthouse’ which...
Tomorrow, thousands of people across the world (but especially the Irish) will celebrate St Patrick’s Day, a day which marks the death of St Patrick and...
Print Recipe ROASTED RED ONION VINAIGRETTE WITH GREEN BEAN SALAD A lovely salad that works any time of the year alongside grilled meat or fish. By...
Game of Thrones is missed and it won’t be until two more years till we get to see the finale, so we’re drowning ourselves, re-reading the...
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 ROAST CHICKEN WITH CHICKPEA STUFFING AND BIG GREEN SALAD This is the way I used to eat roast chicken in France. By slipping a...
R K Balki’s ‘Ki & Ka’, staring Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor releases next week, and the internet is abuzz with excitement about the film, which...
Print Recipe BRAISED LEEKS WITH HAZELNUTS This side dish is all about texture, with the sweet, soft leeks enhanced by the crunch of the toasted hazelnuts....
Print Recipe SAUTÉED POTATOES The French didn’t invent the fried potato, but they certainly know how to take it to another level. The shallots, garlic and...
Print Recipe ROASTED TOMATO AND WATERCRESS SALAD Tomatoes, watercress and shallots – one of the simplest combinations, but the flavours work so well together. Especially if...
Print Recipe SAUSAGE AND CARAMELISED RED ONION HOTPOT Rich and sweet with wine and caramelised onions, this takes the humble hot pot to another level and...
Print Recipe CHICKEN FRICASSÉE ‘Fricassée’ is one of those old-fashioned terms which basically just means braised. Here I’m cooking a jointed chicken with smoked bacon, garlic...
Print Recipe ROASTED BEETROOT AND THYME RISOTTO Risottos have a tricky reputation, but they are actually very straightforward. You do need to put in the arm...
Print Recipe Beef Stew With Suet This recipe showcases British cooking at its best: beautiful beef slow-cooked in beer and topped with light, fluffy dumplings. It’s...