Cookbook Confidential

SERVES 4 One of my all-time favourite dishes to make, this combination of fluffy hot potato filling with silky crème fraîche and peppery flat-leaf parsley, topped with jewels of trout caviar and held within a […]

My mum would occasionally buy a treacle tart as a treat – principally for my dad as a reward for doing hard graft in the garden. Dad loved treacle tart and I felt I should […]

4–6 stalks of rhubarb, trimmed 1 orange caster sugar olive oil 4 skin-on mackerel fillets, bones removed salt and pepper watercress, to serve   Serves 2   Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F), Gas Mark […]

These pancakes inspired by Chez Ma Tante in Brooklyn, New York, are the most delicious I’ve ever tasted, so I wanted to share them with you. This recipe uses coarse polenta, also known as polenta […]

There’s nothing quite like an icy, spicy Bloody Mary, and it can be a fun addition to  a party – make a classic drink as per the recipe below, then let your guests customize their […]

Akuri is basically scrambled egg with onions and spices, and  a healthy and quick breakfast dish. Be careful not to overcook the egg. There is a very similar dish called egg bhurjee, which  is also […]

SERVES 2 PREP TIME : 1 0 M I N S PLUS OPTIONAL SOAKING TIME  *  COOK TIME : 35 – 40 MINS WF | G F | D F | V | N F […]

It’s hard to believe, but this simple, colourful drink tastes even better than it looks. The refreshingly crisp Grey Goose Vodka is infused with the fresh flavours of strawberry and basil – and a shot […]

Classic steak au poivre is one of my favourite dishes to cook every couple of months. Candles lit on the table, a gorgeous full-bodied red wine poured, jazzy music on, and I’m in heaven getting […]

While roast pork shoulder is wonderful with crackling, we also enjoy this recipe with this delicious pistachio stuffing, which I like to make during the Christmas season. Sometimes I make a bigger batch of the […]

COOKING TIME: 45 MINUTES – SERVES 1   INGREDIENTS   PROTEIN/CARB 120g (4 ¼ oz) cooked black rice 2 tablespoons olive oil sea salt, to taste   MAIN VEG 2 tablespoons olive oil plus extra […]

These flute-like stuffed tortilla rolls are often also called flautas – you will typically find them deep-fried, but I think that shallow frying yields results that are just as tasty. You’ll get the crispiest taquitos […]