As a parent I have always wished for my children to grow up thinking independently, become loving partners and...
Penne alla Carbonara
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Fish cakes [Tod Mun]
"Plain cooking cannot be entrusted to plain cooks" - Countess Morphy The difference between catering and cooking is as...
Beetroot Jelly with Dill and Horseradish Cream
It is amazing how many adults loath beets - although puréed, strained beets are a staple of the baby-food industry....
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Linguine with Crab [Linguine al Granchio]
“It is an ancient town that stands Upon a lofty cliff of mouldering sands; The sea against the cliffs doth daily beat,...
Eve’s Pudding
"You first parents of the human race...who ruined yourself for an apple, what might you have done for a truffled...
Roast Butternut Squash soup with Cinnamon
My relationship with soup began badly. Like many food writers before me I would like to record that my life’s interest...
Chicken and Broccoli gratin
On my shelves sit two little independent cookbooks that didn’t begin their life in a journalist’s kitchen, buttressing...
Parmesan Biscuits
I am not what could be described as ‘sporty’. Football provides no interest, save for my curiosity of how players...
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Parsi Tomato Chutney [Tamota ni Chatni]
With a reasonable climate throughout the summer and more than a fine crop of tomatoes in the greenhouse; Black Opal,...
Classic Apple Pie
As a wine merchant I have undertaken a great deal of travelling, visiting wineries and vineyards across the globe. And...
Roasted Chicken with Clementines and Arak
“I begin with the proposition that eating is an agricultural act. Eating ends the annual drama of the food economy...
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Sweet Spinach Pie [Torta dí Verdure]
Once upon a time, Tuscany was regarded as a relatively poor region, although that has changed dramatically with the...
Quiche Lorraine
A few notable dishes seem to engage us from a different time zone. Although celebrity chefs seem unable to resist...
Tomato Salad
“The real Provençal cuisine was essentially lived and spoken, but not written down. It remains in the memories and...
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Pea Soup with Ham and Mint [Sopa de Guisantes]
“Pease pudding hot, Pease pudding cold, Pease pudding in the pot Nine days old” English nursery rhyme circa: 1790 Pea...