Leeks with White Beans and Parmesan
These unctuous, lightly braised leeks were born out of the weekly challenge of “how to use up those woeful items sitting in the bottom of the fridge”. Leeks always seem like such a good idea…
These unctuous, lightly braised leeks were born out of the weekly challenge of “how to use up those woeful items sitting in the bottom of the fridge”. Leeks always seem like such a good idea…
IThese days I like to keep home cooking as simple as possible. When the opportunity arises I make double of anything I can to keep or freeze giving me a secret stash of soup, grains…
It’s peak watermelon season and while it hasn’t really felt much like summer of late here, I know it’s sunny somewhere. Regardless of the weather, watermelon is in abundance and incredibly satisfying in just about…
Chocolate mousse will never win any beauty awards. Although it features near the top of my list of comforting desserts with its slightly retro silky smooth richness, chocolate mousse rarely featured at our table. Not…
I am a sucker for late night television. I know I should be reading or sleeping. But often, when the house is quiet and finally mine at the end of the day, I find myself…
Without a doubt, the piece de resistance of our supper club with the Honey's to celebrate the launch of Honey & Co At Home was the Frozen Tahini Parfait and Chocolate Sandwich Cake we served…
Snacks. They seem to punctuate every activity in our day. The constant desire to eat, regardless of time lapsed since last consuming a mouthful, is a strong inherited gene. In fact, there are members of…
This weekend we celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim, which in this household mainly consists of baking and sharing (and of course consuming multiple) Hamantaschen, a triangle shaped cookie traditionally filled with either prune, apricot or poppyseed. If you…
The edible equivalent of your favourite pair of jeans, grains are our basic carbohydrate for any meal - perfect either simply on their own or accessorised with any of the infinite options of flavour (eg.…
The Dusty Knuckle Apple Turnovers Yes, I recently gave The Dusty Knuckle a glowing review. But that was all about the bread baked in their East London converted shipping container ...
These bars are a staple of the season. Festive and wonderfully tangy, not terribly sweet, with a crispy base that is simple and quick to make without the faff of pastry making, these are the…
When it comes to cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving I am a purist. This makes me an anomaly in my family, for whom Thanksgiving is the most important day of the year, trumping every holiday or…
Oven roasted tomatoes are a flavour bomb of deeply condensed intense sweetness and the secret ingredient in many of my summer grain dishes and salads. They take moments to prep, happily sit in a low…
I have implemented a new rule in the house - no meal can take longer to make than to clean up. I find that this is quite easy to enforce Monday - Friday, but come…
It is hard to believe that we are already a month into the short asparagus season and it has taken me until now to post a recipe. Hard to believe, as despite its well known…
This Suffolk Story is mainly visual………..enormous skies, arresting landscapes, mouthwatering produce, wondrous people………let me explain. Last month, Jeremy and I spent an inspiring few days on the Suffolk Coast. The ...