Preparing your lamb rack Remove most of the fat from the back of the rack, leaving a little bit to flavor the meat as it cooks. French-trim the bones by cutting the fat out around each bone down to the meat. Scrape the bones of all sinew and fat. Cut between... read recipe
You might have heard me talking about my mate Andy the Gasman - he's the one who didn't ever want to use his oven as he thought it might devalue the price of his house, so he left it in its cellophane wrapper! Five years on and nothing's changed, but I wanted... read recipe
This is perfect summer food when you've got a few mates round - just pile it all on a board in the middle of the table and dig in! It's good fun food and your mates will be blown away by the combination of lemony hummus, spicy harissa and crunchy nuts. This... read recipe
This is one of the very first barbecue dinner party dishes I ever cooked. The green Thai flavors build up layer of fragrant flavour. Most people seem to have got the hang of fast cooking on the BBQ but it's great for slow-cooked melting dishes too. When it... read recipe
This dish is fantastic and you can literally have it ready in just over 5 minutes. Use either wild mushrooms that are in season, like girolles, trompettes de la mort and pieds de mouton, or more readily available farmed mushrooms like field, chestnut or oyster,... read recipe
This is a British classic everyone loves, especially at Easter. It's easy to make and is so tasty... Serves 6 Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°C/gas 6 and place a roasting dish for the potatoes on the bottom. Mix the crushed garlic, chopped rosemary,... read recipe
This reminds me of winter days in my youth, when I would come home late completely soaked through and shivering from playing down by the stream in the pouring rain. Mum would give me a rollicking about catching pneumonia, and then she'd give me a big bowl... read recipe
Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/gas 7. Score the lamb all over and season. Using a pestle and mortar, or in a food processor, pound or blend the mint leaves with the garlic and seasoning until smooth. Slowly add the olive oil to your mixture then brush... read recipe
The thing I love about this recipe is its flexibility. You can use different types of game and ask your butcher to prepare them for you. If you cut the meat big and chunky this makes a delicious stew, but if cut smaller, and cooked till it falls apart, it... read recipe
Authentic kebabs are delicious, full of nuts, spices, herbs and fruit, as anyone who's tasted proper Middle Eastern cooking knows. In this recipe I'm using a spice called sumac - it has a lovely flavor - but if you can't find it, try lemon zest instead. ... read recipe