You had me at pizza. Granted, it is easier to buy a base or a pizza in a box. And, picking up the phone and ordering a cooked pizza – even easier. But (big but) after making your own and sampling a little pizza heaven, Friday night pizza will never be the same. When you…
Boeuf Bourguignon with Sourdough Dumplings We don’t eat meat that often. But when we do, we check its provenance: Was it grass fed? What size heard?.. . Boeuf bourguignon is the king of stews and deserves to be treated so: when buying the wine for your boeuf bourguignon, do as Keith Floyd did, only use…
The fire is on and there is a Polish Kapuśniak with Buraczki on the table – all is well. I still remember the cold winters in the UK, when it used to be part of Europe – seems so long ago now – and I remember the joy in discovering a polish café near Ravenscourt…
These are strange times indeed! I’ve never been the kind of person who happily cooks through a repertoire of dozen or so of favourite dishes, I like to travel, I like variety. During the first lockdown, with time on my side, I found an Afghan red bean curry recipe, tweaked it and served it with…
Homity pie, or Devon pie for Devonians, is a traditional potato and leek open pie that gained popularity with the Land Girls during the rationing of the Second World War. During the vegetarian revolution of the Sixties, it became a firm favourite on the menu of the veggie pioneers, Cranks. Traditionally served on its own…