Of all my food fantasies, I’ve long harboured a wish to become a discriminating, sharp-eyed, wild mushroom gatherer....
Baked Papparadelle with Pancetta & Porcini
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Haggis, Neeps and Tatties
"Men are tormented by the opinions they have of things, and not the things themselves” Michel de Montaigne (1533...
Curried Parsnip Soup
“Words are but wind that do from men proceed; None but Chameleons on bare Air can feed; Great men large hopeful...
Tomato Tonnato
“The tomato imparts its delicious taste, at the same time acid and slightly sweet, to so many sauces and dishes that...
Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage
I escaped cabbage as often as I could when young. At lunchtime - obstinately called dinnertime at grammar school - the...
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....
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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
Pierogi
Frank Muir was a raconteur, comedy writer and former Head of Comedy at the BBC. In a TV interview, when asked as to...
Cauliflower Cheese
“Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college...
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Onion Soup [Soupe à l’oignon]
"The classic soup à l'onion is truly a formidable beast - and you can pronounce that 'formidable' in either French or...
Asparagus Tartlets
In The Go-Between, L. P. Hartley described the past as a foreign country, where they do things differently. I have a...
Moussaka
"I at last realised that eating was a spiritual function and that meat, bread and wine were the raw materials from...