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Spicy Aubergine Noodles
Sometimes dishes come about unexpectedly. I’d blackened some aubergines with the intention of making baba ghanoush . But then after peeling the skin and scooping out the smoky soft flesh, I did...
Market eating in Sanlucar de Barrameda
Sanlucar de Barrameda is a small town in the south west of Spain, where the Guadalquivir river meets the Atlantic ocean. It’s one point of the “Sherry Triangle” – the three towns (Jerez ...
Buttery Flatbreads with Crispy Pork Belly and Peanut Soy Sauce
This combines some of my favourite things into a really fun meal for sharing where everyone gets to put their own flatbread together. First the flatbreads – using the recipe from the Mission ...
Asparagus and Purple Sprouting Broccoli in Ginger Butter Dashi
It’s asparagus season in England, and although you can get purple sprouting broccoli for much of the year, it’s really a winter vegetable and the stall at the market where I got this said it ...
Spinach with Miso
The sparse posting for the last few months was due to too much travel and having to study for some professional exams. That’s all over, and getting back into the kitchen it’s simple food I’...
Razor Clams and Brown Shrimp Butter
I’m a big fan of most type of clam, but too often razor clams are served with bits of sand still in them. It’s a shame, as it’s easy to avoid if you cook them with care and prep them before...
Crab and Black Pepper Spring Rolls
This is a great flavour combination for spring rolls – as you crack open the crispy pastry you get a waft of aromatic black pepper. They’re also really easy to make. For about 15 spring rol...
Queso Fundido
London finally has decent Mexican food – I haven’t yet been to Tacos El Pastor , but just before Christmas had an excellent meal at Breddo’s Tacos . One of the dishes was queso fundido ...
Slow Cooked Venison in Lettuce Cups with Roast Garlic Sour Cream
This was inspired by two restaurant dishes eaten within a couple of days of each other. The first was a second visit this year to Tuome in New York’s East Village. It was a highlight of the ye...
Squash Soup with Shallot Parsley Oil
There are a few stages to this, but you can pick and choose which to do. The parsley shallot oil really sets it off brilliantly, and is based on shallot oil, which is a great thing to have in the...
Squash and Swiss Chard Lasagne
The squash season neatly coincides with the onset of the cold weather when you want warming dishes oozing with melted cheese in this vegetarian lasagne that combines swiss chard, squash and mushr...
Claypot Noodles with Chinese Bacon and Prawns
Last week was a claypot week – we made this one at home, and then had a delicious one at new London restaurant Kiln , made with pork belly and crab (chef Ben Chapman has the recipe for that ver...
Chicken, Chard and Borlotti Bean Soup with Croutons
This was a soup to ward off illness, using lots of green leafy chard and fresh borlotti beans, topped with crunchy croutons. You could make this if you have roasted a chicken and have some meat...
How to Eat Well in Chiang Mai
Expectations for a trip to Chiang Mai were high. Its food has been described as “the best I’ve ever eaten”. It’s been eulogised on TV by Anthony Bourdain and through the US PokPok restaur...
Chicken, Ham and Leek Pie
Naysayers may claim that this isn’t a pie, as it only has a pastry lid and not a pastry bottom. But as I made the puff pastry myself and it rose beautifully, I’m going to claim this one as a ...
Roasted Ramiro Peppers and Potatoes with Black Garlic
A busy period at work has led to fewer posts than usual, but I have still been cooking. A few fine things from the summer. Above are ramiro red peppers, split, deseeded, drizzled with olive oil a...
Steak with Coriander Sesame Sauce
Asian flavours work brilliantly in sauces for grilled meat: toasted sesame seeds, fish sauce and soy provide that umami savouriness, citrus can provide a lift to cut though the richness, and the ...
Green Beans with Tomato and Garlic
The green beans are as good as they’ll get right now. You can use them simply in salads , or cook them with other vegetables like this beautiful, more-isn dish which is great warm or the next d...
Roast monkfish and tomatoes
Monkfish roasts beautifully, being firm and meaty of texture. In summer, this is a great way to do it. Slice four shallots finely and scatter in an oven dish. Drizzle with olive oil and place c...
My brunch favourite: smoked mackerel and horseradish on toast
One of my favourite things for a weekend brunch or light lunch: toast, horseradish, and smoked mackerel. Want to make it even better: add fermented onions on top like I have here.