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.
Potato & wild garlic flat breads with fried eggs & olive oil
These potato flat breads are soft, tender and full of character, and make a somewhat unconventional alternative to toast in the morning
Nettle omelette
Although you could fill this omelette with grated Cheddar cheese or some fried mushrooms, I like this version, with stinging nettles
Almond and polenta cake with orange, honey and coriander
Crispy tempura radish with a yogurt and goats cheese dip
A steak and kidney pie
Seared Venison Steaks with Roast Beetroot, Cumin, Yogurt, Garlic & Rosemary
Chicken and nettle pie
Scallops cooked in fire embers with seaweed butter
The scallops taste so good with a hint of wood smoke and edge of burnt butter
Grilled scallops with green peppercorns & garlic
This dish, and the smell as it cooks, reminds me of those first kitchen shifts I did as a kid
Raw scallops with dill, red onion, lemon & olive oil
This gentle and refined scallop dish is more of a ceviche than a tartare
Barley paella with squid & pheasant
This charming take on classic paella uses pheasant instead of chicken and locally grown pearl barley instead of a more typical white rice
Fried squid with garlic & parsley
This is such a classic way to prepare and cook squid. It’s also, quite possibly, one of the most delicious ways to eat it
