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 eggs and potatoes with dried seaweed flakes
I once cooked this on the beach for breakfast; it was both simple and delicious
Bavette steak and lobster tacos with samphire and green chilli
Seafood pizza with mussels and cockles
The result is so rich and full of character that you really don’t need cheese – although anything goes, of course
Coco’s garlic bread
Whenever we make pizzas and bake them in the wood oven, my daughter Coco likes to make these garlic breads as well
Wood-roast sardines with herbs and garlic
The results are blistery, salty, garlicky, finger-licking good
Early summer baked eggs with tomatoes, garlic, fennel seeds and lovage
The classic Scotch egg
Lemon and elderflower posset
Sea beet and asparagus salad with baby broad beans and radishes
Courgette and bean soup with marjoram, garlic and hazelnuts
As the summer progresses, the courgettes get a little larger, and it’s at this stage that they’re perfect for making this soup.
My honey and almond cake
