ROASTS
PHEASANT WITH BREAD SAUCE
The season for pot roasted pheasant
I suppose one of the main influences that inspired me to write Cooking without Recipes was the seemingly natural instinct my mother had in the kitchen, as she moved effortlessly around her Aga, her sleeves rolled up, barking orders to a young boy standing on a stool, to wash dishes or peel vegetables. Sometimes I [...]
SILVERSIDE WITH RED CABBAGE
Roast Silverside with Red Cabbage Silverside isn’t always the finest cut so responds well to the added flavours of the mixture of thyme, lime juice and honey you coat it with. Roast the joint rare and when it’s done add some red wine to the roasting pan and reduce the liquid for gravy. While the beef [...]
PORK LOIN WITH CARDAMOM AND ORANGES
Toast some cardamom seeds and cumin seeds in a pan with butter. When they are popping, whizz them in a blender with garlic, salt and red peppercorns, capers, olive oil and the zest of two oranges. Squish this mixture into small incisions all over meat and smear the mixture all over the outside. Put it [...]
THE BOUNDARY
Off duty in the kitchen at Christmas
Christmas is unusual for two reasons this year. First I’m not cooking. Secondly I am spending it with family. Both of which anyone who knows me will understand are uncharacteristic. But I am thrilled on both counts. Contrary to popular expectation, I love being cooked for.
DUCK SOUP
Poached and roasted duck with marmalade
With warm days and blossom on the trees it's good time for spring ducklings. According to my guests, this marmalady dish, redefines duck.
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
MARMALADE, BAKED HAM, DUCK CONFIT
Something about January marks the midset of winter. Cold. Wet. Miserable. Looking forward now to that wonderful March day when the light evenings return. But in [...]
EATING
THE DISHES WE COOK
Quite often I am asked what sort of food my kitchen partner, Mary and I cook at PipsDish. After all how would you know what to expect from one of my pop-ups? It [...]
CAMPAIGNS
KITCHEN TABLE PROJECT
For me, an integral part of business is to find ways to ensure that the community we work in somehow benefits from our success. This is not some sort of pious a [...]
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