Recipes
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.

Grilled dab with garlic butter and crispy wild garlic

Grilled dab with garlic butter and crispy wild garlic

Dab is one of those humble little flat fish that often gets overlooked, but it’s really good eating. The flesh is sweet and delicate and it cooks quickly, which makes...
Salt cod beignets with rosemary, chilli and garlic

Salt cod beignets with rosemary, chilli and garlic

These little fritters are just the thing to serve in the evening with a few drinks. Dried cod has a punchy flavour and works so well with rosemary, chilli and...
Whole baked shoulder of lamb with white beans and nettles

Whole baked shoulder of lamb with white beans and nettles

This is a beautiful way to cook a whole shoulder or lamb, hogget or mutton. In the spring the nettle tops are lovely and tender and just the thing for...
Rhubarb, blood orange, toasted almonds, honey & yoghurt

Rhubarb, blood orange, toasted almonds, honey & yoghurt

Raw rhubarb is really crisp and zingy and needs only the lightest tempering from honey and sweet citrus to round it

Classic slow roast pork shoulder

Classic slow roast pork shoulder

The secret to really good pulled pork is the oven temperature. It’s crucial that it’s not too hot. A whole pork shoulder is made up of a variety of different...
Chocolate, hazelnut and coffee choux buns

Chocolate, hazelnut and coffee choux buns

These little decadent choux bun sandwiches are so unbelievably good you’ll start thinking about making another batch before you’ve even finished the first. The shot of coffee in the ganache...
Rose geranium with meringue, raspberries and wild sorrel

Rose geranium with meringue, raspberries and wild sorrel

This is a wonderful assembly of some of my favourite things. I like puddings like this. Puddings that give you choice and a little room to move depending on the...
Roast purple sprouting broccoli with smashed white beans, rosemary, onions, chilli and toasted seeds

Roast purple sprouting broccoli with smashed white beans, rosemary, onions, chilli and toasted seeds

I tend to associate particular ingredients with certain months of the year. April brings asparagus and wild morels, June smells of elderflower and gooseberries, while August means tomatoes and blackberries...
Buckwheat pancakes with ice cream, salted toffee sauce, bananas and peanuts

Buckwheat pancakes with ice cream, salted toffee sauce, bananas and peanuts

I love the crisp edges and nutty flavour of classic buckwheat pancakes. They’re often served very simply with a squeeze of lemon and a dusting of sugar, but every now...
Pan fried pollock with wild garlic and crispy air-dried ham

Pan fried pollock with wild garlic and crispy air-dried ham

Wild garlic is one of the real joys of early spring. From March onwards its bright green leaves begin to appear in shady woodland and along damp hedgerows, filling the...
Scallop and bacon pizza

Scallop and bacon pizza

This is a lovely combination for a pizza, and spring is a good time to give it a try, particularly if you have an outdoor pizza oven. This is a...
Celeriac and potato dauphinoise with anchovy, chilli, rosemary and garlic

Celeriac and potato dauphinoise with anchovy, chilli, rosemary and garlic

Celeriac is my number one root vegetable. It has a flavour somewhere between sweet earth and hazelnuts. It’s comforting and reassuring, and wonderfully versatile. It can be crisp and toothsome...