Variations: Once, having no chives, I tried it with a tablespoon of finely chopped capers and a finely chopped shallot. It was OK as a standby but the chive version is definitely superior.
I’ve made a vegetarian version of this, using toasted pine kernels in place of the bacon. It’s good, but this is better. For a warm version, heat the dressing gently in a small non-stick [...]
I ate something like this at a restaurant in Sydney, somewhere near the Harbour Bridge, and determined to try doing it myself one day. On 20th March, 1999, for the first time ever, I found ripe [...]
This recipe was inspired by a dish that used to be served at La Vela, an Italian restaurant overlooking the marina in Lutry, a small wine-growing village on the northern shores of Lake Geneva in [...]
This is a work in progress. It’s how I made gazpacho the first and only time I tried, after an inspiring trip to Seville. I was working off a combination of two recipes, using different [...]
I’ve always been terrified of whole fish, and in fact I’m still slightly nervous of them, but in fact cooking fish that still have fins and tails and heads is actually a doddle. At least, [...]
Warning: this is a British recipe. We like our biscuits small enough to be able to dunk in our tea and swallow in two or three dainty bites. If you want American-style cookies the size of dinner [...]
Acknowledgements: This comes from Sainsbury’s Flans & Cheesecakes by Janice Murfitt. The original uses Ginger Nuts for the base, but they’re a pain in the arse to crush and I prefer [...]
For those of you who are unfamiliar with parkin, it’s a type of spice cake traditionally eaten in England around Bonfire Night (5th November). This recipe comes from my Nan, who was a great [...]
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