This is a small snack or a lovely little starter. Feel free to use this recipe with any good eating mushrooms you can get your hands on. I've noticed that it seems to be compulsory around the world to cook wild mushrooms simply, in a pan with butter, oil,... read recipe
The French have such a deep respect for wild food, and these beautiful skewers are my tribute to their wonderful local ingredients. They're quite rustic, and exciting. As you can see, I made these using thick woody rosemary sprigs, the sort you'll see in farmers'... read recipe
I'm really proud of this beautiful dish. I'm not sure what the mechoui man I met in the market in Marrakesh would make of it, but I like to think I'm respecting the way he cooks, by using local ingredients, and linking it back with touches like the carrot... read recipe
This Spanish technique of baking fish in a thick layer of salt is not only quite theatrical, it will also give you the most perfectly cooked fish ever. The salt is there to create a little kiln or oven around the fish so don't worry; you won't be eating any... read recipe
I wish I'd known about this dish earlier in my life, because it's the sort of brilliant everyday dish I absolutely love. Essentially it's a hash. Everyone I spoke to in Sweden seemed to have their preferred method of making theirs; this is mine. The one thing... read recipe
Roquefort is a fantastic cheese, with a great story behind it. A few hundred years ago there was a guy out in the forest eating some cheese, when a foxy chick walked past. Not wanting to miss out, he threw his cheese into a cave to keep it safe and ran after... read recipe
Often, when you least expect it, Swedish dishes get spanked by the use of really interesting spices. Cardamom is the sort of flavor you'd expect to taste in Indian food, but they love it in Sweden too. Swedes add eggs and butter to lots of pastries to enrich... read recipe
We Brits often think of kebabs as a guilty pleasure. But, having seen the love and attention that goes into preparing a proper Greek kebab, I can assure you there is nothing to feel guilty about. It's all about quality ingredients and fresh zingy flavours.... read recipe
Clams were, and still are, available in Venice by the boatload. So much so that they're even considered peasant food. Although this recipe originates from Venice, it's so delicious that it's now become a classic Italian dish. People can be picky about whether... read recipe
Not only is this dessert delicious, it was invented quite near where I was staying by the Tatin sisters. The story goes that one of them was making an apple tart but, for whatever reason, made a mistake and left it too long in the oven. However, she thought... read recipe