This is Roman street food par excellence, the sort of thing you would get in a rosticceria to take back home or to the office. I like to inject a bit of fun into the kitchen by taking what was once in vogue and bringing it up to date, and …
Паска | Paska Sometimes called kulich but we call it paska in the south, this is a slightly bonkers cousin of the Italian panettone. Don’t be put off by the mashed potato starter – it adds a beautiful texture to the bread. When my friend Emma tested the original recipe, …
These wee wraps are vibrant and refreshing, and are great for a lunch spread full of small plates or as a pre-dinner nibble if cut in half. I love the tanginess of the grapefruit with the soft creamy crab and avocado, but if you are not a fan of that …
1 carp, about 800 g/1¾ lb, or 2 smaller fish 400 g/14 oz potatoes, very thinly sliced 100 g/4 oz onions, very thinly sliced salt and freshly ground pepper 3 bay leaves 1 sprig of thyme 50 g/2 oz butter, diced Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4. Gut and scale …
This is the most popular Georgian dish outside Georgia. The young spatchcocked chickens were traditionally cooked on special tapa skillets, weighted down with a brick. I have recently learned that in Hungary they call it ‘iron chicken’. I can just picture those hefty vintage irons adorning frying pans all over …
Serves 2 2 lobsters, about 750g (1½lb) each 250g (1¼ cups) mashed potato 50g (4 tbsp) butter Juice of ½ lemon For The Mustard Cream Sauce 40g (3 tbsp) butter, cubed 1 tsp dalkey mustard (or use wholegrain mustard) 4 tbsp white wine 100ml (½ cup) double (heavy) cream 1 …
Influenced by its neighbours India and China, a good Burmese beef curry is characterized by the inclusion of both pumpkin and potato and is flavoured with plenty of ginger. The Burmese eat with their right hand, forming the rice into a small ball with only the fingertips and mixing this …
The maritozzo is the centrepiece of my Roman breakfast. With its curious name – an affectionate derivative of marito, which means husband – it’s a tease in the form of a sticky bun. It first became popular in the Middle Ages as a token of love, when the girl …
‘Snow White’ strawberries are a new gourmet introduction, loved by top chefs and consistently ranked as one of the best flavoured in taste panels. A sky-high sugar content of over 10 percent puts ‘Snow White’ near the top of the range: sweeter than Coca-Cola and containing over 70 percent more …
PBJ pops up in many of my recipes and dishes at the restaurant in different guises. It’s such a great combination, endorsed, of course, by the one and only Mr Presley. The crumbled shortbread adds a crunchy texture Serves 2 (4 American pancakes) 125g (4½oz) self-raising flour a pinch of …
