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Aubergine, buttermilk and lemon soup

January 25, 2012

Calm, uplifting, nourishing and light soup for the soul.

Roasted pear and cranberry crostata

Roasted pear and cranberry crostata

January 3, 2012

From Joanne Chang's brilliant Flour book, this is a killer wintry tart.

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Cooking roundup

December 12, 2011

Things I've been scarfing recently and a couple of new recipe book recommendations.

Double cheese chive loaf from Dan Lepard

The best tomato sandwich you’ll ever eat

December 6, 2011

Cheddar, parmesan and chive loaf.

Rhubarb and quince streusel tarts

Quince or rhubarb streusel tart with hazelnut pastry

September 27, 2011

The best defence [against Great British Bake Off hunger] is a good offence.

Stockholm

R&R in Europe: 48 hours in Stockholm

September 9, 2011

More than just herring. (But even the herring was very good...)

Marinating the beef for the brasato

Brasato al Barolo (Piemontese beef stew) with proper polenta

September 7, 2011

The ultimate wintry stew for the London summer

Gammon with damson and Barolo sauce

Gammon with a sauce of damsons and Barolo

August 30, 2011

The plummiest of sauces to eat with gammon or any leftover roast meats

Chestnut, fig and double chocolate brownies

Chestnut, fig and double chocolate destiny bars

August 15, 2011

Dark chocolate brownie with swirls of white chocolate, aromatic figs and earthy chestnut on a buttery biscuit base. You cannot escape your destiny.

Cantucci

Classic Italian cantucci

August 11, 2011

The original Tuscan biscuit for dunking.

Cherry and almond streusel cake

Cherry and almond streusel cake

August 5, 2011

What to bring to the next vicars and tarts garden party.

Asparagus and ricotta tart

Asparagus and ricotta freeform tart

August 4, 2011

A desperate attempt to use up the puff pastry lurking at the back of my freezer. Tasty, though.

Seeded rye and wheat loaf from Dan Lepard

Seeded rye and wheat loaf

August 3, 2011

The bread that was made for Marmite. (Other nutritious spreads are available.)

Spiller's cove to French Beach trail

Link smörgåsbord for August 2, 2011

August 2, 2011

A roundup of internet reading and procrastination from the last couple of weeks. Recipes to follow, honest!

Rum & Reason

“Newfie kiss’s”

July 22, 2011

Hello peeps! Just wanted to let you know that I’m in the middle of Newfoundland at the moment, hiking, whale watching, squealing at puffins and ...

Recipes in pictures

  • Nordic Bakery berry oatbake
  • Chocolate and pecan tart
  • Spelt and oat biscuits
  • Lasagne with broccoli
  • Lebanese beef pie with pine nuts and tahini
  • Hot cross buns
  • Olive oil crackers with paprika
  • White chocolate and raspberry tart
  • Shortbread with lavender, caraway, lemon or pistachio and cardamon
  • Sweet potato cakes, tabbouleh and green sauce
  • Pasta with pomodorini, rocket, olives and basil
  • Almond tuiles
  • Welshcakes
  • Chicken, dill, new potatoes and mushrooms
  • Coffee and ricotta cake
  • Chocolate and brazil nut cookies
  • Chocolate mousse
  • Lime and lemon tart from Nigel Slater's Kitchen Diaries
  • Lobster
  • Seedy oaty sourdough
  • Starry-topped mincepies
  • Plummy homemade mincemeat
  • Walnut rolls
  • Alsatian apple tart
  • The original Italian tiramisu
  • Roast yellowtail snapper on a bed of potatoes with lemon, thyme and olives
  • White gazpacho with almonds and grapes
  • Roast plum sorbet
  • Lime and pistachio swiss roll
  • Stuffed vine leaves
  • Hazelnut meringues with gianduia crema pasticciera
  • Orange and polenta cake with yoghurt