Saffron Strands

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Can four years really have passed since I was in Berlin?  Four years since that visit during the spargel  ...

Hedone London Sourdough Bread There are sourdoughs and there are sourdoughs.  There's the one that has a good crumb texture; t...

Fried courgettes (Zucchini scapece) Jane Grigson credited Elizabeth David with introducing Brits to courgettes, asserting "She wa...

Courgette, lemon & thyme linguine At this time of year it sometimes feels like we've been abandoned in London.  There's a...

Baked John Dory at Barrafina, Adelaide Street Did I really need to stick to my two visit rule before writing about the new Barrafina? ...

Cherry & Almond Strudel The soft fruit season is always a time of too much arriving too quickly and then come the cherries, someti...

Chiesa San Spiridione Trieste How to begin a piece on Trieste?    I've lost count of the number of times I've been asked ...