When I worked in France, I would visit a lovely little bakery once a week to buy a tart filled with a really amazing walnut cream, with poached glazed pears on top. It was such a joy to eat that I wanted to give you a recipe based on these flavors - the combination... read recipe
Pannacotta is a fantastic Italian dessert - it basically means boiled cream. My recipe is half milk and half cream, so it's not too heavy when it dissolves on your tongue. I've used green tea to flavor it, which has no relevance to Italy but works so well,... read recipe
Boil the potatoes in salted water until just cooked. Drain well and, when cool enough to handle, grate on the coarse side of a cheese grater into a mixing bowl. Add the spring onions, seasoning, flour and half the butter and mix well. Divide into 4 equal balls... read recipe
The idea of cooking a tough piece of pork in a lovely pepper stew to make it extremely tender and melt-in-your-mouth is something I find quite exciting. This dish in particular is one of my favorites and, unless you've got a strange aversion to chillies... read recipe
This pie is a real winner! As it uses bought puff pastry, it's quick to prepare, and you can make the filling the day before if you want. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/gas 5. In a large ovenproof pan, heat a glug of olive oil on a low heat. Add the onions... read recipe
The Navajo love their lamb and mutton, but back in the day - at the right times of the year - they'd also get out there and hunt things like elk, which they'd stew with wild juniper berries. What's amazing for me is that thousands of miles away in Britain... read recipe