Chicken Madras
Everybody loves a good curry and our centuries old love affair with Indian food is as strong as ever. I've met quite a few Western...
Orecchiette Pasta with Roasted Squash, Cavolo Nero & Pangratatto
Orecchiette is a pasta shape that hails from the Southern Italian region of Apulia and is perfect for this beautiful pasta dish. Pangratatto is effectively...
Date Syrup Flapjack Recipe
In the last few months I've been experimenting with different ingredients and in particular, different sugars and syrups. Although fuel is the main purpose, flavour...
Kombu Dashi Braised Shin of Beef Recipe
The Japanese understand seasoning better than anyone. People talk about 'umami' as the 5th sense of taste, elevating savoury flavours to a new level. Umami...
Ben's basic Sushi Recipe
The idea of making sushi can be a little intimidating, particularly when you hear stories of 15-year sushi chef apprenticeships. The truth is, it's pretty...
Simple Pad Thai
Pad Thai is one of Thailand’s iconic dishes with flavours of tamarind, palm sugar, fish sauce, roasted peanuts and zingy lime juice, it’s a real...
Cranberry, Almond and Walnut Florentines
Christmas in my family is all about traditions, I think we all like to recreate a little bit of our own childhood memories. Here's a...
King Prawn Paella with Chicken, Chorizo & Saffron
Just the other day, I was very lucky to be given a box of the most amazing king prawns by a foodie friend (thank you...
Fresh handmade pasta
There is something primal about making your own pasta, a bit like making your own bread. I don’t always have time to do this (or...
Wake up to the best porridge
There are so many good reasons to eat porridge for breakfast and whilst my Scottish Grandmother would possibly turn in her grave at this collection...
Mexican Fish Tacos
It’s widely said that at least three-quarters of Mexican’s will eat on the Streets at least once or twice a week. And why not? Here,...
Chicken Katsu Curry
Both my kids love Wagamama, for a multi-site restaurant group, they do a really great job. Chicken Katsu is an absolute favourite on their menu,...
