Recipes

Chestnut gnocchi and my favourite autumn menu

For anyone too impatient to shell chestnuts.

Nov 24 •

Gohei mochi, rice cakes with walnut miso

An autumnal grilled rice ball from The Japanese Pantry

Nov 3 •

Pasta with roasted cherry tomatoes, pecorino and capers

Summer eating, workshop news, what I'm reading

Jul 14 •

Cook a little Persian feast

With inspiration from Saghar Setareh and other strong Iranian women

Jun 23 •

What to cook on hot days

Inspiration from Puglia and Japan for the first heatwave of the summer.

Jun 16 •

The focaccia recipe I've been making for a decade

Actually it's a schiacciata, and here are all the variations I love

Jun 9 •

A sesame lover's baking project

Tahini, maritozzi, Stanley Tucci, and workshop updates

Apr 21 •

Yakisoba and the Midnight Diner 'special touch'

What I make and watch when I'm feeling nostalgic for Japan

Apr 14 •

Panforte, a spiced Tuscan Christmas treat

Also an easy, delicious homemade gift.

Dec 2, 2024 •

Plum and walnut crostata

Inspired by Kate Young who was inspired by Mrs Cripps from The Light Years

Nov 11, 2024 •

A Birthday Lunch and Stuffed Chicken recipe

An autumnal menu, recipes and prep ideas for a make ahead meal

Nov 4, 2024 •

Blue crab rigatoni with colatura di alici

Can we save Venice by eating our way through the blue crabs?

Oct 14, 2024 •

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