Every year there’s a certain point when a change in the weather acts as the catalyst for a shift in my cooking. Using pretty much the same ingredients I move from warming roasts and bakes to fresh,...
Breaking news… weeds are to be ‘rebranded’! The well-renowned Royal Horticultural Society has announced that we are all now to welcome these ‘resilient plants’. In my gardening book, I’ve often tur...
Quiche is a fabulously versatile dish. It can be flavoured to suit any meal of the day, occasion, season or tastebud. The most ultimate of tarts find that winning combination of creamy filling that...
All the golden-wrapped chocolate bunnies going hippity-hoppity on the shop shelves for Easter also remind us that this is also the lunar year of the rabbit. Said to be a symbol of hope and quiet op...
Every season has its spice. Over the summer, I hear that slices of chilli pepper in chilled rosé was the sensation. Did anyone try that? As soon as the air has a new edge I think we all subconsciou...
We’re relishing this time of year, when it’s not just the leaves or apples falling, but we are too, down the seasonal slide into an autumnal feast of caramel and nutty sprinkles. Join us as we make...
So, maybe there’s no basil available, or no pine nuts to come by, both of the traditional elements in pesto. But you will be able to find many alternatives that are easy to sub in - there are endle...