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
Creamed spinach
It was on one of these trips that I first tasted creamed spinach. We’d stopped at Le Moulin de l’Abbaye in Brantôme. I’d never eaten anything quite like it before
Roasted roots, fennel & squash with labneh
Labneh is usually made from cow’s milk yoghurt, but I love the flavour of this sheep’s yoghurt version even more, especially with a warm salad, like this one
Roast cauliflower with buckwheat, thyme & truffle oil
This charming dish makes the most of the humble cauliflower
Baked celeriac
This is a brilliant, fuss-free way to cook a whole celeriac. You don’t even need to peel it – just place it in the oven for a couple of hours
Celeriac, plum & blackberry salad
We owe this striking autumnal salad to the Earth, every single element comes from the dark soil around us
Chicken liver pâté
This version couldn’t be easier or more delicious and, provided you have some lovely chicken livers to hand, comes together in minutes
Spaghetti with tomato & fried chicken
Everyone who eats this dish falls in love with it immediately. Then, they go away and make it for themselves or for their family or friends
Chicken livers with new potatoes, ricotta & sage
I love this rustic, hearty supper dish. It’s an unpretentious pairing of very affordable ingredients that come together in such a natural, effortless way
Roast tomatoes with potato purée & grilled bread
The English fry-up inspired this dish, but forget the bacon and sausages for a moment – this version is about the fried tomato, the toast and the potato cake
Roast artichokes with garlic, sage, hazelnuts & lemon & fennel mayo
Sitting down to a plate of globe artichokes is more an experience than a meal. It’s all fingers, butter, chins and smiles
Ceviche with rhubarb, lemon & chilli
My approach has always been one of ‘less is more’ – I like the purity of a ceviche, so I tend to keep it as refined as I can
