Miso soup with prawn, scallop and samphire
This is one of the simplest and quickest meals you will ever make. And one of the most delicious. To make it work, though, you must…
Smoked salmon and avocado with chilli tomatoes and chickpea flatbread
In 2005 on honeymoon in South America I discovered Heuvos rancheros. To be fair, I didn’t actually discover them, they were on the menu. Corn tortillas…
Cured mullet with pickled radish
At the back of my fridge you’ll find a jar or two of pickled herring from Ikea. I always stock up when I go, it’s the…
Nettle and wild garlic pesto with prawns and sweet potato
Nettles grow like mad this time of year. Now, after many childhood tears, it’s time for revenge. They have a grassy, earthy flavor that goes well…
Quick carb-free crab ‘courgetti’
This is a take on one of my favourite pasta dishes. It’s a great way to cut out carbohydrates if you’re on a health kick, and…
Jasmine-cured mackerel fishcakes
Fishcakes are a great way of either using up fish trimmings or making fish a bit more accesible for the children. I’m a big fan of…
Marvellous Moules Marinières with easy fries
Having been writing seafood recipes for the past few days, last night I had a spare bag of mussels. I also had some potatoes, cream,…
Curried spelt with salmon
Apart from the smell of onions and garlic cooking in a little butter and oil, I don’t think anything beats the aromatic and almost mysterious smell…
Sea urchin spaghetti with lemon and olive oil
One of the greatest meals I’ve ever had was a sea urchin pasta, eaten overlooking a beach in Paxos. We were at a cookery demonstration by…
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