Seasonal is the name of the game here; everything’s bursting with readiness. Using my stirfry principles as per Yaki Soba, I add strips of beef, then put to one side. Then I fry carrots and red cabbage until tender, then add beansprouts. Now come fruits: blackberries and a sliced plum. Then the beef goes back in and it’s all pulled […]
Read moreA homestyle “Pasta ‘n’ Sauce”: fry some leeks, gammon, add macaroni and then keep covering with chicken stock until tender. Simple and brill. Next time I’d add a slosh of white wine for a sweet kick, but this was great winter stuff.
Read moreI was extremely pleased with this. I knew a cold evening was coming up and that we had guests round, so I wanted something big, hearty and packed with warming flavours. I knew I had to look to tomatoey-based stews to heat the cockles. I also really wanted something paprika-y. Here’s what I came up with. I griddled some thickly-sliced […]
Read morePork belly, how I love thee so. Economical, tasty, and so absorbent for flavour. In this case it’s salt and fennel, roasted with onions and celery until juicy and crisp. Served with roast potatoes and broccoli it’s meal for a king.
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