Recipes

Sometimes it’s fun cooking with colour. The sharp blue cheese and slightly bitter radicchio leaves contrast wonderfully with the sweet seasonal berries and showstopper dressing. Beetroot is a lovely addition,...

Fair to say we have a slight obsession with old-school Pineapple Lumps: we serve them with our hot chocolates and fluffies, and they steal the show in our yellow brick...

These pink ribbons of awesomeness elevate even the simplest of Mexican meals, and they are so easy to make. I also love the tangy crunch they add to salmon and...

No time-consuming boiling of oranges or tedious candied peel here. This cake is moist, light, gluten-free and drenched with citrus flavour. Plus, it keeps really well, so it’s a good...

Everyone needs an extraordinary pumpkin soup in their kitchen repertoire. If the idea of peeling and dicing a whole pumpkin is enough to put you off completely, then fear not...

We have at least one slaw on offer every day at the deli. Take a simple base of cabbage and pimp your salad with different dressings, textural elements like nuts...

I love snacking on popcorn, and the salty-sweet of this combo with savoury thyme is delicious and dangerously addictive! Plus it’s pretty to boot. I served this up recently at...

I made this dish for my first Orphans’ Christmas in London. Inspired by Ottolenghi, the bitterness of the endive is mellowed through roasting, and I’ve been a sucker for these...

I’m a sucker for tamarillos, perhaps because of their relatively short season, and winter is when I most crave a hearty, warming pie like this one. I add apples for...

The beauty of this belly-warming soup is that everything is done in the oven — no stirring required. Roasting intensifies the mushroominess and also gives you the chance to add...

Despite its simple appearance, this salad is full of every imaginable flavour and texture. The roasted grapes add a lovely sweetness and plumpness that contrast wonderfully with the nuts, grains...

Tataki is a traditional method of preparing fish or meat in Japanese cuisine, where it is seared ever so briefly and then thinly sliced and seasoned with ginger. These refreshing...

This is my twist on an Italian bread salad — a great way to use up that stale loaf. Traditionally the bread would be added fresh and left to soak...

This is the kind of salad that makes me feel virtuous and healthy when I’m eating it, with plenty of texture and crunch to keep it interesting and flavoursome. You...

Baked beans for breakfast are nothing new, but these quick and easy homemade beans with roasted tomatoes are next-level delicious. Great as a hearty and nutritious midweek dinner option, too....

This is my take on a classic Caesar salad, showcasing spears of fresh asparagus, wedges of cos and baked pancetta crisps. No hard-boiled eggs in sight, but add them if...

One Sunday afternoon, I wanted to try something different, and with a handful of hokey pokey, I tried to think of as many yellow things as I could to encase...

This dip is a great alternative to hummus and is easy to whip up with store-cupboard ingredients when unexpected guests turn up, or you simply can’t be bothered making another...

Light, fresh and delicious, these Mexican-inspired fish tacos are a hit with the whole family. The crunchy polenta coating is a little bit different too, and only requires a light...

The best thing about this frozen dessert is that it’s easy. Use fresh berries if you have them on hand, or sub in a handful of snap-frozen berries from your...

This is a fantastic appetiser and so easy to make. It’s also a delicious spread in sandwiches, or as a base for my middle eastern ‘burrito’ bowl. Roasting the eggplant...