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Apr 2, 20234 min read
Fish as chips
A dish that combines fish and seafood flavours with a fresh, green salsa that heralds spring.
Mar 28, 20239 min read
Spring Chicken
An Italian chicken dish for spring based on a Renaissance recipe. Flavours of fresh vegetables, a creamy mushroom sauce and lasagne side.
Mar 19, 20234 min read
Green, marine pasta
A great pasta dish— "paccheri con zucca, asparagi e capesante"—otherwise know as paccheri with butternut squash, asparagus and scallops
Mar 18, 20234 min read
Beef cassoulet with fennel and black olives
French beef cassoulet with black olives, fennel, orange and Provençal herbs
Mar 6, 20233 min read
Baklava cheat's cake
A quick and easy variation on non-baked cheesecake with baklava as the base, lemon zest and caramelised pistachio nuts
Feb 25, 20233 min read
Celery stalker and mirepoix
Celery is a great building block to add depth of flavour to dishes and an invaluable substitute when cooking for those intolerant of onions
Feb 11, 20236 min read
Cocky whine; mon coq au vin
Coq au vin, the French classic that has too long suffered the snobbery of contemporary foodies, here joyously revived
Jan 4, 20237 min read
I spy fish pie
A novel, possibly healthier, take on fish pie, the English comfort food that is supposedly traditional
Dec 30, 20226 min read
Starting in the Flemish manner
A starter inspired by Flemish flavours: choux pastry, asparagus, endive, apple, bacon lardons and celeriac
Dec 11, 20225 min read
Duck and covet
A pasta dish showcasing the delicate flavours of smoked duck and lots of green freshness, this is another dish that delivers maximum impact
Sep 12, 20224 min read
Caldo gallego delicioso
A delicious meal soup dish from the north of Spain with chicken, chorizo, vegetables, herbs and spices
Sep 5, 20223 min read
Go Greek lightning
A quick and easy dish of lamb skewers in a Greek style served with stuffed spaghetti squash and tzatziki
Sep 2, 20225 min read
New, improved tikka masala
Tikka Masala is one of the most popular Indian dishes from the Diaspora, especially with chicken. So let's try something different...
Aug 7, 20227 min read
Roast pimentón chicken with apricots
Roast pimentón chicken with apricots is a delicious dish from the northwest of Spain served with a number of delicious side dishes,
Jul 26, 20223 min read
Rock on, Gosh! It's Rogan Josh!
This version of the Kashmiri lamb dish Rogan Josh is based on the South African iterations of this dish known across much of India.
Jul 18, 20223 min read
Spaghetti with seared tuna
spaghetti con tonno, literally spaghetti with tuna, is a quick and easy dish with a spicy pepper twist
Jul 4, 20224 min read
Chicken Marengo? I Should, Coco...
Chicken Marengo is a classic dish of chicken, mushrooms and tomatoes, dressed up with seafood and eggs.
Jun 25, 20223 min read
Evergreen vanishing point
A quick and easy summer fresh pasta dish that foregrounds broccoli and anchovies; perfect for summer
Jun 20, 20227 min read
Castellar poulet à la florentine
Castellar poulet à la florentine, or Castellar Chicken Florentine, is a dish from southern France that deliciously documents a history of...
Jun 11, 20225 min read
On the lamb
My take on shepherd’s pie sticks pretty closely to the classic versions with a few tricks for enhancing flavours and is easy to make. On...
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