I grew up in the 80s in a food loving family from North West London. Food runs deep in most Jewish households and although mine wasn’t the largest family in the world, regrouping around the table each Friday was still the order of play. Mum had vegetarian parents so never learnt how to cook meat…
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Celebrate Burns night with my Cullen skink
With Burn’s night only a few days away, why not enjoy a taste of Scotland with my Cullen Skink recipe! I discovered Cullen skink in Scotland when I was a student at St Andrews University. Although traditionally more of a soup that originated from the small village of Cullen, I think it also makes a…
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Beef stifado
The cold weather is set to continue for a few days so why not make a batch of my beef stifado to keep you going? This is an aromatic sweet and sour stew from Greece. The beef needs marinating overnight but once that's done, you're good to go. Perfect for freezer filling too! Serves…
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Fragrant chicken noodle soup with grilled teriyaki chicken, sprouting broccoli, beans and shiitake mushrooms
My sister bought me some lovely Japanese noodle soup bowls for Christmas which were the catalyst for this delicious, warming dish. Serves 4 1.75 litres chicken stock 4 star anis 3 inch piece of ginger, roughly sliced 2 small green chillies 3 cloves garlic, peeled 4 chicken thighs or small breasts 6 tbsp teriyaki sauce…
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Catalan fish stew
Ground nuts in this fish stew enrich its smoky tomatoey sauce. The sauce can be made ahead and then the fish added at the last minute just before you want to serve it. Makes life easy! Serves 4 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 6 cloves garlic, finely sliced ½ tsp crushed dried chillies 1…
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Beetroot, parsnip, miso & sesame slaw
I love a good slaw, everything from a classic cabbage, carrot and mayo number to something with a more Asian twist. After a long drive back from Durham, and the need for a quick something to go alongside some sticky (shop bought (shock horror)) beef short ribs, I decided to whip together this quick take…
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Vietnamese beef stew with star anis
The inspiration for this dish comes from the very talented Uyen Luu whose acclaimed supper clubs and food styling have been credited widely. After seeing many a beautiful post on Instagram, I sought out her cookbook 'My Vietnamese Kitchen'. It was actually her beef stew with star anis that caught my attention as someone who's rather…
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A Mexican gastronomic and cultural adventure with Kitchen Theory
The choice of restaurants and bars in London is fantastic, but at times, can seem somewhat overwhelming. It was in this context, last Friday afternoon, that I found myself trawling the Internet for dinner inspiration and came across a Mexican event run by Kitchen Theory. Kitchen Theory is a collaborative gastronomic project founded by Jozef…
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N’duja grilled chicken thighs with crushed butternut squash, herb oil and an n’duja crumb
Spicy and salty n'duja works well with the sweetness of butternut squash in this recipe along with caramelised and marinated grilled chicken thighs. Serves 2 4-6 (depending on size) skinless and boneless chicken thighs 2 tbsp n'duja 25g butter 1 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced 3/4 large butternut squash, peeled and…
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Spicy chargrilled chicken and vegetable noodle soup
Isn't it fascinating how chicken, noodles, and a flavoursome broth play so well together throughout the culinary world; whether it's Jewish penicillin or a spicy pho, there's something evocative and life giving about the combination of these ingredients. A good stock bubbled for hours is the essence of a good chicken noodle soup but the…
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