main courses | serves 4
Try to get hold of Tipo ‘00’ flour – this is a very finely sieved flour which is normally used for making egg pasta or cakes. In Italy it’s called farina di grano tenero, which means ‘tender’ or ‘soft...
dressings / sauces | serves 8
Aïoli is a lovely fragrant and pungent type of mayonnaise – and the great thing is that you can take the flavour in any direction – try adding some pounded or chopped basil, fennel tops, dill or roast...
snacks and sides | serves 4
1 Preheat oven to 180C/gas 4. Butter 4 ramekins or ovenproof tea cups and coat with grated parmesan.
2 Cook the spinach in a little butter and extra-virgin olive oil over a medium heat for 2–3 minut...
snacks and sides | serves 2
One of my all-time favourites. When black pudding goes all crispy it’s so delicious – this makes my morning. It’s a bit childish but I like my toast in soldiers, like my mum used to make for me (nosta...
main courses | serves 4
Christmas leftovers are brilliant in this British classic. The great thing about this is that it’s the same amount of calories as a large blueberry muffin, and it’s much more nutritious because it’s g...