Welcome to my recipes
There are getting on for 1000 in this collection. They’re all simple, seasonal and very achievable, whether you’re cooking something quick and light or settling in for something slow and comforting. The recipes here reflect the way I cook at home and the way I like to eat; they are very much shaped by the seasons and by the ingredients themselves.
To help you find your way around my recipes, use the search bar below, it allows you to explore the recipes in whatever way suits you. You can choose a season, select a course, or search by recipe type. With so many here, it's a good way to make browsing easier and more intuitive. Many of the following recipes are accompanied by video, so you can cook along or just get a sense of the dish before you begin.
Onion soup, grilled cheddar toasts & fried apples
A rich onion soup is a bowl of hope. When we’re tense or tired, it can unwind us and fix a poor body
Roast pork & crackling with apples, fennel seed, sage, lemon & thyme
What are apples without pork? What is pork without crackling?
Beer-battered parsnips
I remember the first time I had beer-battered parsnips. It was a chilly winter’s day down on the farm. They were hot in my cold fingers, aromatically spiced with curry and black onion seeds and salty with... salt! Oh, and they were very crunchy.
Mushroom, potato and barley cobbler
Here’s a game-changing supper for you. It does just about everything a good beef or venison stew can do without the need for beef or venison.
Venison and bacon stew with orange and bay
Venison makes wonderful stews, particularly when you use meat from the shoulder as it responds beautifully to slow cooking.
Parsnip and fenugreek rostis with chilli, shallots and fried eggs
These rostis make a perfect brunch, lunch or supper and are equal in every way to the best potato version by the same name.
A stew of pork, bacon & mushrooms with cream, cider & parsley
I first served this stew aboard a fishing boat out on a big sea on a bloody cold day. I’d cooked it the day before and reheated it over a tiny camp stove
Whole beef shin with red wine, carrots & little onions
This recipe is gentle and warming and perfect for those slower, darker nights at home
Baked winter beans with smoked bacon, bay, tomato and rosemary
These beans carry a lovely depth — slow-cooked with smoked bacon, tomatoes and good stock until they collapse into something soft, rich and deeply comforting
Roast squash, garlic and sage pasta
It gets roasted in the classic fashion, with sage, garlic and onions, and then, when it's soft and caramelised, it's made into a velvety purée and stirred through pasta. Enriched with grated Parmesan and a touch of butter, it makes the most delicious sauce.
Chicken, wild mushroom, cider and rosemary stew
Use the best slow-grown, free-range or organic chicken you can find. It really does make a difference. I've made something very similar with wild rabbit, and it's equally delicious.
Grape, celeriac and apple salad with goat’s cheese and hazelnuts
It’s full of sweet grapes, crunchy earthy celeriac, crisp apple, soft rich goat’s cheese and slightly bitter toasted hazelnuts.
