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Three spinach and ricotta dumplings served on a white plate with sage leaves and melted butter, placed on a rustic wooden table.

Ricotta & Spinach Dumplings

Fiddly things to make and you need plenty of time but worth the effort to wow your guests with this tasty starter. Known as either Malfatti (little rolls of ricotta) or Gnudi (little balls of ricotta), the secret is allowing…

A white plate of wide pasta topped with a tomato-based meat stew, red peppers, fresh parsley, and a dollop of soured cream sprinkled with black pepper, served on a wooden table.

Quick Goulash

I usually make a goulash with a long slow cook but here I have devised a quick midweek version. Serve with either pasta or rice.

Three scoops of chocolate ice cream in a white square bowl, with more scoops and an ice cream scoop in the background on a wooden surface.

Chocolate sorbet

This sorbet tastes creamy without added dairy or eggs. Simple to make and delicious added to a dessert. This is easiest made in an ice cream machine with gelato attachment if you have one. I will give instructions on how…

Halved onions with charred, caramelised edges are arranged cut side up on a dark baking tray, showing layers and grill marks from roasting or grilling.

Confit Shallots

When I’m putting together a restaurant dish it’s important that everything that goes on the plate is there for a reason not just garnish. Confit shallots go with so many things and these look beautiful on a plate as well…

A 3x3 grid showing steps of cooking a curry, from spices and chopped onions to adding chicken, sauce, and garnishing with rice, peppers, lemon, and herbs. One image shows squeezed lemons and a juicer.

Awesome Chicken Curry

This curry is my own invention using everything I have learned about Indian cooking. I’m often asked how I decide which cooking oil to use and my rule of thumb is by region. If I’m cooking Mediterranean I use olive…

Vegetable skewers with mushrooms, broccoli, courgette, red peppers, and onions covered in seasoning, arranged on a foil-lined tray.

Tandoori vegetable skewers

I’ll share the quantities used for the skewers in the photo but your choices of vegetables are totally up to you, aubergine and tomato would work well too. The recipe makes 2 skewers per serving, alternatively make them as a…