CROUTONS
CHARD SOUP
Chard has made a bit of a comeback and is now easily available in good shops and supermarkets. It’s one of the great ‘greens’, finer than kale and more robust in flavour than spinach. It almost has a bit of a rhubarb taste to it. This soup is fantastically simple and the only thing you [...]
CURRIED CELERIAC SOUP
Looking like Medusa’s head, with it’s muddy, gnarled roots, celeriac occupies a rather unglamorous place in the vegetable department. But its mustardy, aniseed flavour brings great rewards. For me Celeriac is way higher up the list than parsnips. Something the Belgian and I will never agree on. Peel and slice a celeriac root and simmer [...]
CHICKEN STOCK
Some ideas for making delicious soups
When it comes to cooking, there is nothing simpler and more satisfying to make as soup. You can have completely free reign to concoct any mixture of ingredients you want.
STOCKING UP
Use the best chickens for stock
Once you’ve finished licking your fingers after roast chicken, one of the delightful moments for any cook is making a stock. It’s a replenishing moment. Leftovers ethos at it’s best.
DINING
ISLINGTON BARN
It struck me a while back when someone I know who lives in Islington said 'there's no-where to eat' in Upper St. So I walked along a couple of times and realise [...]
READING
COOKING WITHOUT RECIPES
Do you envy people who seem to be able to cook with effortless ease. Have you ever wanted to cook like your mother, bringing an endless variety of meals to the [...]
COOKING
LEMON CHICKEN WITH FENNEL
I reckon we get caught in a 'sunday' roast mentality - saving the sounds and sensations for the seventh day. But roasting up in the middle of a dreary week can [...]
EATING
THE DISHES I COOK
Quite often I am asked what sort of food I cook. After all how would you know what to expect from one of my pop-ups? It's the leap of faith presented by cooking [...]
CAMPAIGNS
FOODCYCLE
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