When cooking fish, you don't have to stick to soft herbs like tarragon or dill - gutsy, woody herbs like oregano, thyme or rosemary are great with fish like red mullet. In the UK, red mullet are hard to get hold of at the moment. Make sure your fish is... read recipe
This is quite an unusual salad and terribly simple to make. It's great because it's a nice little side dish that will go with things like mozzarella, goat's cheese, cured meats, grilled or barbecued white fish like cod or haddock, even things like chicken... read recipe
To me, fennel is a really tasty, classy and under-used vegetable. It works really well with the ricotta in this recipe and has a fantastic sweetness. Please don't buy the crappy ricotta that a lot of the supermarkets have - make sure it's light and crumbly... read recipe
I'm really excited about this one. There are two processes when it comes to smoking food: 'cold smoking', where things like raw fish, meats and cheeses are put into a smoky environment with no heat source, and 'hot smoking', which has the added heat source.... read recipe
Make sure you get hold of good-quality tinned Spanish anchovies for this, otherwise it's not worth making it. Cut the anchovy filets in half lengthways and add to a bowl with the sliced chili - feel free to use as much as you like - the capers, a couple... read recipe
The best way to make salsa verde is to chop all the ingredients very finely by hand. It's great served with grilled or roasted meat and fish. Finely chop the garlic, capers, gherkins, anchovies and herbs and put them into a bowl. Add the mustard and vinegar,... read recipe
I love this dish - the rice is cooked so simply that the flavors come out beautifully, and then you get these amazing crispy breadcrumbs on top which are a real shake-up of the senses with their crunch against the incredibly soft rice. It's a recipe that... read recipe
Preheat your oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6. Wash the squash, then cut it in half with a large, sharp knife (cut off one side and roll the squash on to the cut edge to make it safer and easier). With a large spoon, remove the seeds from the squash. Cut the squash... read recipe