All in Suppers
If you are over your new year diet with the weather still cold, this recipe is a great excuse to get a few friends and family together. Tuck in, connect and enjoy a mood boost which will set you up to sail through the rest of this gloomiest of months.
This deeply dark and dramatic risotto is as black as a November night. There is a silky, rich quality to the risotto and a distinctive but subtle taste which complements the crispy squid. Restaurant style food at home - perfect for a pandemic lockdown.
Autumn is a great time to make the most of sustainably caught British fish. By baking Lemon Thyme in parcels with Sea Bass, wine and butter, you bring out the natural sweetness of the fish.
I am honoured to be continuing my work with @a.mcvicar and @jekkasherbfarm. This award winning family business has just launched their Culinary Herb Boxes and my recipe for this comforting Autumnal Thyme, Taleggio and Red Onion quiche is in this month’s box.
Homemade tortelloni are most definitely a labour of love but are well worth all the extra effort. A bit bigger than meaty tortellini, they are gorgeous soft pillows filled with creamy ricotta and in this case iron rich nettle leaves.
This eye catching dish makes the most of wonderful seasonal ingredients like Sea Bream and red endive which give such a welcome splash of colour to dishes at this time of year.
Oranges are at their best during the winter months. Their wonderfully, vibrant brightness lends a bit of much needed colour and sweetness to these darker months.
Jump feet first into the season my easy colourful and nutritious Blood Orange, Halloumi and Pomegranate Salad topped with a spicy rose harissa, honey and orange dressing to get those tastebuds tingling.
This make a great supper salad which will boost both your spirits and your health.
When the days are cold and the evenings start to feel long, food which is sumptuous, satisfying and full of flavour fits the bill every time.
This twist on a comfort food classic is perfect for a cold weekend when you want to potter about in a warm kitchen cooking a few things that come together to make one big crowd pleasing dish.
This recipe makes a fresh vibrant dinner soup. Lighter than a mid-winter pea soup might be, this suits the early autumn when the days are sometimes still be a bit warmer but the evenings are growing darker and cooler.
The weekend is here and this Catalan Inspired Roast Aubergine Tapas is perfect to accompany a few drinks.
This salad is my version of some of the tastes I loved most in France and wanted to recreate at home. It’s especially nice on a hot day when you have time to relax in the garden, perhaps with a cold glass of white wine.
At my local market, here in the South of France, bright yellow baby courgettes caught my eye and formed the basis for an easy summer pasta dish.
I call this Mackerel Potato Salad ‘Moreish’ because there is never any left in my house when I make it. It is a firm favourite with the whole family, especially in this hot weather.
Ideal for summer days when you feel like something tasty and filling but you want to spend as little time in a hot kitchen as possible.
This seared chicken breast which is quickly roasted in a hot oven makes a satisfying supper in a fraction of the time a whole roast bird would take.
Served with summer vegetables lightly braised in butter, white wine, shallots and garlic brings out all of the deliciously subtle flavours which seasonal produce delivers in such abundance.
This salad paints a rainbow with summer produce. I love to add charred cucumber as it gives it a lovely sweet flavour whilst keeping all its juicy texture.
This fresh and vibrant combination works wonderfully as an accompaniment to pan fried steak.
This plant based Small Plate Supper matches salty hassleback potatoes with garlicky lemon houmous and a tomato and rocket salad with basil oil.
I love the different tastes and breaking open the crispy potatoes to scoop up the houmous with a mouthful of cooling salad in between.
Chicken marinated in Indian spices, herbs and yoghurt makes a delicious supper for you and your guests to enjoy this summer barbecue season.
Discover the unctuous joy of slow cooked fennel and leeks, their flavours beautifully softened with cream. Top with sweet, meaty white Hake for a meal that’s fresh enough for summer but satisfying enough for the rainy days we are currently experiencing.
Today’s blog serves up honey glazed chicken on a bed of comforting, colourful pureed sweet potatoes and carrots. A delicious way to enjoy some comfort food whilst feeling almost virtuous.
