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.
Fried apples with sage, pig’s cheek & celeriac
I love this plate of food. It’s rustic and humble, but it’s got everything I could hope for
Apple rye & cider cake
This apple cake is made with rye flour, which gives it a nutty, wholesome flavour
Lemon & gooseberry tart with elderflower fritters
I’ve made loads of different lemon tarts over the years, but none quite as simple as this one
Gooseberry & tarragon sorbet
This is sorbet at its most refreshing: it’s sharp, almost sour, then honey-sweet. It’s like a little fight kicking off in your mouth
Gooseberries with smoked cod’s roe & nasturtium leaves
Ask your fishmonger or at the supermarket fish counter for fresh, soft, smoked roe – it’s best if it hasn’t been frozen
Lettuce salad with herbs & flowers
There is no right or wrong in a mixed salad; there is no recipe – it’s whatever appears on the day
Barbecued little gems with cucumber, white beans & tahini
With their close, tight leaves, little gem lettuces are perfect for cooking on the barbecue or chargrilling
Lettuce with black pudding, thyme croûtons, & mustard dressing
A good butterhead is a really unique lettuce – it’s tender, bright, light and incredibly quenching to eat
A salad of raw beetroot, curd & rose
It’s difficult not to be taken in by the look of this fresh, raw salad with its calm class and subtle beauty. However, what’s really lovely is how it tastes
Grilled sardines with beetroot, cumin & rosemary
We piled the cumin-spiked beetroot onto the flat breads and then lifted the tender fillets from the grilled sardines and laid them over the top
Roast beetroot & wet garlic with bay, lovage & thyme
It was one of those rare lunches that was delicious on every level
Fresh tomato salad
This is one of those salads I want to eat every time the sun is hot and the wine is cold
