My friend April, who's the chef at the Spotted Pig gastropub in New York, serves these with her famous blue-cheese hamburgers. She calls them shoestring fries, but in classic old-English game cooking they're called straw potatoes. They're a pretty common side... read recipe
Wash your potatoes and parboil until almost tender. When done, drain them, drizzle with just a little touch of olive oil and roll in a tablespoon of sea salt, a little freshly ground black pepper and the rosemary. Preheat the oven to 425F. Put the potatoes... read recipe
Mix everything together in a bowl and season to taste. read recipe
This is a really simple and tasty way to make greens less boring. Also, having a mixture of greens makes things much more appealing. I've used three types of greens, including arugula, which is always thought of as a salad leaf. Chicory is a slightly bitter-tasting... read recipe
This is my version of a classic French dish and, apart from it being delicious, what I love about it is that you can make it in literally a few minutes from start to finish. And I can guarantee you that practically everyone who turns their nose up at having... read recipe
One of the cowgirls I met said she struggled for ideas at mealtimes because the men weren't overly keen on eating veggies. However, she did say one of the things they would eat was broccoli salad. Every diner and restaurant in Cody seemed to have one on the... read recipe
A bruschetta is a kind of open sandwich and it's probably where the idea for cheese on toast originally came from. It's normally made from a large loaf of sourdough natural yeast bread, which is a dark gray color and has a higher water content than usual in... read recipe
A bruschetta is a kind of open sandwich and it's probably where the idea for cheese on toast originally came from. It's normally made from a large loaf of sourdough natural yeast bread, which is a dark gray color and has a higher water content than usual in... read recipe
My kids love these squash muffins. They taste a bit like carrot cake, as the two vegetables are very similar - I've simply swapped carrots for squash. Both of them are wonderful carriers of flavors like cinnamon, cloves and vanilla. The skin of a butternut... read recipe
I've made my own version of the classic Caesar salad, which is a little bit healthier on the dressing - it's all about taking influences from the original dish and bigging up the flavors and textures where you can. If you have some leftover roasted chicken,... read recipe