MARMALADE

A fried breakfast needs to pack a punch. Sufficient to see off bilious reflux and rising nausea. It should be a flavoursome, enriching ballast. A mix of soul food and blood strengthening fuel. Enough to see you through the newspapers, a Fred Astaire movie and induce afternoon slumber.

With warm days and blossom on the trees it's good time for spring ducklings. This marmalady dish, redefines duck.

Christmas is a time of a potentially monumental overspend and worshipping at the altars of vainglorious food stores. Why not look into the back of the cupboard and see what delights linger there?

This weather urges me to re-stock the larder. After a month of festive eating, I want to load up the kitchen with practical foods that will help us through these dreary months. Duck Confit, Baked Ham, Marmalade.