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.
Baked leeks and dill
Leeks are an allium, like onions, shallots and garlic, but they don’t behave in the same, aggressive way. They are far less shouty, and more gentle and sophisticated in how they go about things.
Leeks and lentils with lovage dressing
This warm salad of leeks, lentils and flat-leaf parsley is incredibly simple to put together, but it’s so, so delicious.
Cauliflower, celery, lentil and apple salad
Like most vegetables, cauliflower is delicious raw as well as cooked.
Cauliflower cheese gratin with ceps and parsley
Out and out this is the tastiest cauliflower cheese I’ve had the pleasure of eating.
Cauliflower soup with cumin and orange
Taking a moment to notice something natural is very good for us. Take a cauliflower. Have you ever just stared at one close up, studied its intricate form? It’s truly beautiful.
Pears cooked in cider, sage, lemon and brown sugar
These pears are poached gently in cider that I’ve sweetened with brown sugar and flavoured with sage and lemon.
Roast pears with shallots, bay, lemon and thyme
These pears are amazing with good-quality sausages, roast pigeon, or venison, or as part of a wider cheese or charcuterie board.
An autumn jelly for cheese or meat
My wife Alice makes a big pan of this sweet fruit jelly every year. It’s part of her autumn ritual.
Apple, carrot, lemon and cinnamon cake
Apple and plum pie
Apples make a gorgeous pie and during their longish season it’s nice to make one, if not two or three.
