Saffron Strands

General Store Peckham The opening of any independent grocery store is something to be celebrated.  Almost 4 years ago to the da...

Hot Gingernuts In my last posting Breakfast, Lunch, Tea  I promised you a recipe based on one from Rose Carrarini's first book, an...

Page of Breakfast, Lunch, Tea by Rose Carrarini - Broccoli Cake Not to have recommended Breakfast, Lunch, Tea by Rose Carrarini ,...

Crab apples at Fern Verrow Like many people I find I'm eating more and more fruit and vegetables these days so I thought it was ti...

Double Chocolate Brownie 1 I never thought I would post a recipe for chocolate brownies.  There are a million-and-one takes on the bro...

Roasted stuffed figs It's peak fig season and if you were in any doubt that this has been an exceptional summer in the UK, check o...

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...