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crostini – greens

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Take 3 large handfuls of cavolo nero, cabbage or Swiss chard and strip the leaves off the stalks. Add 3 cloves of peeled garlic to a pan of salted water and bring to the boil, then add the cavolo. Coo...

crunchy keralan salad

starter | serves 4
This is a fantastic and really unusual salad that was inspired by a friend of mine called Das who runs the most terrific Indian restaurants in London, called Rasa. Although I have called it ‘Keralan’,...

early autumn minestrone (minestrone d'inizio autunno)

starter | serves Serves 4 to 6
Add your fresh or dried and soaked beans to a pan of water with the bay leaf, squashed tomato and potato – this will help to flavour the beans and soften their skins. Cook until tender – check by tast...

easy cheese fondue

starter | serves 10 - 14
Fondue is quite a retro concept but it’s easy to make and the sort of thing that you should start cooking once your guests have arrived. That way, it will be runny and gooey and perfect when everyone ...

english onion soup with sage and cheddar

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There’s something so incredibly humble about onion soup. It’s absolutely one of my favourites but unfortunately I only ever get to make it in the restaurant or for myself as the missus thinks she’s al...