I always think that autumn is my favourite time of year but then January ends and February rushes in withContinue Reading
One thing I’ve learned over the last few years is that cities are a lot more fun if you avoidContinue Reading
Grey days call for soup. Soups with nourishing, familiar flavours; soups that aren’t dull but that won’t scare the horsesContinue Reading
Although I used to avoid it assiduously when I was younger, I can’t get enough of Caesar salad these days. IfContinue Reading
When you finally find a food you first had years ago, and have been thinking about since (thanks inContinue Reading
Spaghetti Carbonara first captured my imagination at a sleepover in the mid 1990s (where I also first watchedContinue Reading
Most of my favourite summer memories involve picking fruit in some form or another – going up to Lambert’s fruit farmsContinue Reading
Although heavily populated by tourists from May to September, the Cinque Terre remains one of the most gorgeous and bizarrelyContinue Reading
Highly versatile and easy to make, fresh ricotta can be used to great effect in homemade ravioli, on sourdough toast with honey; or in beautiful summer desserts and cheesecakes.
Since everyone seems to be nipping off somewhere nice over the next few weeks (myself included), thoughts turnContinue Reading
The hour before dinnertime can be tough. You’re tired and ratty after the commute and one too manyContinue Reading
April is the month of the artichoke in Italy, with the young, tender globes heralding the start of the long,Continue Reading
Easter is and has always been all about lemons for me, as their light, sunny flavours and cheerfulContinue Reading
A gorgeous seasonal burst of colour, flavour and vitamins, blood oranges are great as the basis of springtime cocktails and sorbets, as they’re asContinue Reading
Everything turns red and pink at this time of year, and I always quite like it. I’d neverContinue Reading
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