Chipotle adobo (chilli and tomato marinade)

In need of some chipotle paste I decided to make my own. Instead of just chipotle I went for an…

Baked onion bhajis

The appeal of these bahjis is that they are oven baked rather than deep fried. They freeze really well and…

In the summer there is always a glut of courgettes in this house. This curry uses them and any other…

Every summer we have a glut of courgettes and I’m always looking for new ways to cook them. This dish…

You will only be able to make this recipe if you have a lemon verbena plant or know someone who…

A fideua is the pasta equivalent of a paella. The same as a paella, it’s best cooked in a wide…

This has been a “go to” starter for many years. If your figs are very small, you could use 2…

This is an amazing recipe and can easily be scaled up using the formula of double the weight of liquid…

I always keep a jar of these ready to add to a cheese board or a dessert. They keep in…

Summer salad using the best of seasonal ingredients. This was included on my takeaway menu during lockdown, a lovely alternative…

So light you can pipe it onto a plate. In the restaurant I served it sandwiched between two pieces of…

I’m always looking for new ways with runner beans as we have a glut on the veg patch from July…