mulled cranberry and orange relish

mulled cranberry and orange relish I love the way that recipes can be passed along generations, and across continents and cultures. A few ye...

orange milk liqueur a.k.a. baby jesus wee!

Christmas orange milk liqueur (a.k.a. Baby Jesus Wee!) I should have posted this much earlier, because in theory you should be drinking this...

too hot to cook? zhejiang "drunken" chicken is the solution

Zheijang "drunken" chicken The only downside of having a kitchen that faces south is that during the hot weather it can approach f...

onions braised in cider

onions braised in cider Last Sunday, we had pork collar and I served these slow-roasted onions, braised in cider and topped with cheesy brea...

it's easy being green: fish in sorrel sauce with sautéed potatoes

fish in sorrel sauce with sautéed potatoes Sorrel is a member of the knotweed family, which is about as unappealing as it is misleading. D...

in praise of damien trench: baked camembert

baked camembert with garlic, rosemary and bacon My favourite radio food writer, Damien Trench, is back. He returns on Radio 4 for another s...

smoking bishop

smoking bishop There are three constants in all my life – food, literature and history. So if I can cook or drink a thing that combines my o...

curry mary: a curry-spiced twist on the classic hangover cure

spicy curry mary Many of us have firmly-held beliefs that, despite evidence to the contrary, we are most reluctant to relinquish. So when sc...

mulled damson gin (brings a little festive cheer!)

mulled damson gin If you read my post about making damson gin last year, you will know that as much as I love gin, I don't drink it ver...

boozy rum babas with lemongrass and lime syrup

boozy rum babas drenched in l emongrass and lime syrup Have you ever looked through the cookbooks of the 1950's, 60's and 70's ?...

spicy mulled wine plum compote with star anise and cinnamon

spicy mulled wine compote Back in her stand-up comedy days, the comedienne Jo Brand used to say (and I am editing here as although I have b...

pumpkin and parmesan soup revisited

pumpkin and parmesan soup When I don't post a recipe on this blog, it is highly unlikely that it is ever because I am not eating. Heaven...