Recipes

A simple omelette is one of the best things you can cook quickly. Soft, buttery eggs with melting cheddar and fresh chives make a comforting meal that feels properly satisfying.

Smoked haddock, ricotta, spinach, cheddar, I’ve been playing with this combination of ingredients for years, but hadn't topped a pizza with it until now. I won't be looking back. Lightly...

Fresh radishes are such enjoyable things to eat raw that I rarely think to cook them. But, at a time of plenty, I make exceptions to the rule. This recipe...

This big, generous salad will satisfy everyone’s hunger. There’s nothing quite like the flavour of charred, bitter-sweet broccoli and the inclusion of sweet, caramelised onions and salty, tangy cheese brings...

This rustic country soup is hearty and warming. I like to use homemade pork stock as it adds a real depth of flavour to the dish. My recipe for chorizo...

Sloes that have seen a frost or two are perfect for this kind of gin making. It’s the cold kiss that helps break down their tough outer skin and free the sharp sloe juice from within

When do we ever crack a layer of burnt sugar with a spoon?

The pinch of smoked salt adds wisps of warmth to the bitter chocolate and sweet fudge, and gives the cookies an almost campfire quality

This pudding is for those with a sweet tooth. It’s basically frozen meringue, embellished with double cream and laced with raisins, fudge and praline

Now... stories can change with time, but I was told that when a fleet of German bombers flew over the fort, Digby and his men were in a local tea room, eating treacle tart

I stand by the kitchen table. You look at me and say: I’ve been hungry all my life. I try to name it, make it a thing, but my words thicken

There’s so much more to the beautiful oyster than a brief sensual swallow. A cooked oyster, whether it’s crisply fried, gently poached or cooked slowly in a pie, can be just as exciting