panzanella recipe When I worked as a waitress at the River Café, this was one of the first recipes I learnt. Using bread in a salad may seem odd, and you might think it would be heavy, but this is one of the best
pizza recipe The secret of a good pizza is a crisp wafer-thin base, and the keys to that are in the dough recipe and in rolling it very thinly. You'll need to use a good solid baking sheet on the bottom of a very
crispy cumin and caraway squid recipe The fragrant tastes of cumin and caraway are delicious with squid. This has to be eaten hot, so for a party have everything ready beforehand and fry the calamari at the last minute.serves 12-15
crisp courgette wedges recipe These crunchy courgette sticks are ideal for a starter, or for a party. Try them with basil or anchovy mayonnaise, or classic tartare sauce.serves 4 200g bread for crumbs 4 anchovy fillets
Indonesian monkfish and mussel curry This is one of my favourite things to make for a special dinner, ideal for Valentine’s Day. At least we can still cook super-delicious things for those in our bubble.serves 8 (as a main course)f
sesame salmon with pea pesto Here is a brilliantly easy, almost instant dish our daughter Molly had in a restaurant while on holiday in France and came back asking me to make. It is crucial to get really good salmon. Most f
Smoked haddock with Lord Dalrymple's top For an easy, push-the-boat out Saturday lunch, this is one of my family's favourites. It's an Edwardian recipe from my aunt Fortune Stanley's cookbook; English Country House CookingServes 6 as a start