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.
Pancetta with wild garlic
Here’s a nice way to make a song and dance of wild garlic. And why not? It’s around for only a short spell and is so versatile
Split green peas and ham
I want to be like the people who cook split green peas and ham, quietly, unknowingly. I want the memory of a meal to be the meal itself, not a photograph
Trout, potato and dill soup
Trout has such a clean, gentle flavour, but a soup like this brings out its subtleties and amplifies them
Campfire pork and beans
Set somewhere between a cassoulet and Boston baked beans, it’s absolutely perfect for cooking around the campfire – rich, hearty and warming
Hot-smoked mackerel, grilled pear and endive salad
Usually we eat smoked mackerel cold, but it’s so good if you warm it up – the heat from the fire awakens all the wonderful flavours in the fish
Sausage, potato and blue cheese omelette
This is edible art and this particular composition is an understated masterpiece
Grilled mushrooms with garlicky greens and toasted crumbs
I love cooking mushrooms over an open fire like this. They’re so juicy and satisfyingly smoky
Radicchio with wholegrain mustard, dates and celeriac
Sometimes I wonder if cooking is as selfish as it is generous
Kale with halva and raisins
I find kale irresistible, but occasionally it likes something sweet to carry it over the finish line. That’s where the halva comes in – and what a win, what a win!
