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.
Tomato & anchovy tart with goat’s cheese, marjoram & chilli
God, how I love this tart. It’s rich, but with a kind of humble, peasant elegance I find extremely comforting
Mussels with parsley, white wine & sauté potatoes
This is a dish I never had to learn to love; I loved it the first time my mum made it for me and I’ve loved it every time it’s been made (properly) for me since
Clams with tomato, pastis & parsley
How exquisite a thing is pastis; its clarity and its milkiness. It is the anise in the drink that lends itself to this dish so well
Roast pork & crackling with apples, fennel seed, sage, lemon & thyme
What are apples without pork? What is pork without crackling?
Kohlrabi & dressed sprouted puy lentils
There are times when raw is more beautiful, and when two is greater than three. This salad is an example of that
Salad of chicory, chestnut mushrooms, kale & toasted seeds
This is one of my favourite raw salads. It’s quick and interesting and has raw mushrooms in it (so underrated) – I’m a massive fan
A kind of minestrone soup
Many of the things I ate as a child I have learned to cook from my memory – there wasn’t anything written down
Quinoa salad with roasted squash, kale, walnuts, garlic & red-wine dressing
Quinoa is such a great grain to use in big chunky salads like this one. Although it’s small, it has the capacity to carry
Mushroom, cider & blue cheese soup
This is an earthy, rich soup with a wonderful amount of character and a deeply savoury flavour
Wild mushroom tart
On days when I return with a small haul of wild mushrooms, I make this tart – one of my absolute favourites.
Raspberries in elderflower syrup with crushed meringue & elderflower petals
Soft red fruits, such as raspberries, are lovely with elderflower. They seem to have a natural affinity
