Garlic is the new black
A healthy Sicilian black pasta dish that combines lashings of garlic, tomatoes, sea bass, smoked mussels and a spring feel-good vibe
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May 3, 20212 min read
It's a wrap
Brian Fillis shares a diabolically healthy baked fish dish using the French "en papillote" method. Served with celeriac and potato cakes.
Apr 22, 20214 min read
Duck with potato dumplings
A riff on a traditional boozy German duck dish with cranberry served with potato dumplings and a horseradish, sauerkraut and rocket salad
Apr 17, 20219 min read
Chupa mi pollo
Not Spanish sherry chicken as you know it, the delights of this Iberian influenced dish are as much in the veggies as the sauce
Apr 17, 20214 min read
Kale Me by Your Name
A sausage and cavolo nero dish I was cooking decades long before it became the kale superfood with an Italian accent; with pasta or without
Apr 13, 20211 min read
Why the Sea Matters
Why responsibly seafood is essential if we plan to occupy this planet with future generations that are sustainable
Apr 11, 20212 min read
Not only Stoemp
Stoemp is a traditional Flemish staple similar to Irish champ or colcannon, eaten all over Belgium, usually with sausages.
Apr 11, 20215 min read
Rice is Nice; Twice or Thrice
Rice is a staple of many global cuisines, one of the oldest cultivated crops in the world. Here's the at-a-glance primer
Apr 10, 20211 min read
Start without Me
So, some years ago in Antwerp, I made this melange, tapas-style as a starter, the gift that kept giving. And, oh yes, it kept giving......
Apr 10, 20213 min read
And a Panettone in a Pear Tree...
My original take on English bread and butter pudding with panettone, pears poached in wine, various berries and a whole lot more
Apr 9, 202110 min read
Kedgeree — Fishing for Complements
Kedgeree is a unique dish of rice, smoked haddock and eggs invented by Indian cooks for British officers as breakfast in the 19th century
Apr 9, 20215 min read
Ragùmuffin
Ragù is one of the dishes that gets the Bolognese all riled up at heresies committed in their name. Here's how to do it properly
Apr 9, 20215 min read
Slap it Together
A very quick and easy dish of one of my favourite pastas that you can knock up in next no time. This recipe provides a hearty meal for...
Apr 9, 20214 min read
Spring Gnocchi with Smoked Fish
An ideal dish for spring: this spring gnocchi with smoked fish is full of light, green flavours with as much filling power as you need if yo
Apr 9, 20214 min read
A Bunch of Old Cobblers
This is my version of an old English recipe that I love. For once I have dialed down the (con)fusion elements and tried to make a version...
Apr 2, 20213 min read
Der Große Otto
My version of a famously filling Berlin breakfast reworked as a hearty meal with a nod to traditional German cuisine. Everybody loves to...
Mar 20, 20212 min read
Artichoke and pepper sauce for gammon
This make-do-and-mend sauce for gammon is the result of a disastrous fridge-freezer meltdown to not waste good food
Mar 14, 20216 min read
Not Entirely Sardinian Panadas
An wonderful Sardinian pie of lamb, potatoes and sundried tomatoes that is truly impressive
Mar 12, 20214 min read
Pasta basta
According to numerous pieces of credible research, Italian cooking is the most popular cuisine the world over. So best not to bugger up...
Mar 10, 20212 min read
Oh, Vienna (reprise)
The Delauney, with it's European vibe, remains one of London's go-to brunch and lunch venues for the theatrical West End set
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