Like many wild foods, the time for harvesting wild garlic is short, and then it’s gone. So having a foolproof recipe that preserves it for later use is essential if you want to enjoy wild garlic all year round. So this pesto recipe is the perfect addition to your repertoire. …
Ceviche is a popular dish of latin America in particular a huge part of Peruvian culture. It’s a great example of how much fun food can be and what a great way to get us eating more fish. Well sourced fresh ethically caught fish is a must, simply cured in …
It may surprise you to know that I have nothing much to say about this recipe! That’s not because its a half-hearted attempt at an Autumn soup but more because it is so, so wonderful that almost everything that could have been said about it, has been said about it. …
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again! One of the very best tastes of summer has to be a Scottish berry. We’re supplied by the fantastic Peter Marshall at Aylth in Perthshire and just when I thought it couldn’t get any better he calls me up and tells …
Lovage is a traditional British herb that comes into season over the summer months. Although more popular south of the border, it is beginning to make a comeback here in Scotland and can be seen in many restaurants in the form of tarts and pesto. The leaves can be used in …
I’ve been lucky enough to visit Thailand twice now, and it is one of my all time favourite culinary experiences. The street food is amazing and this one-pan wonder is simply sensational. I did it recently on BBC Kitchen Café and it really gives you a taste of Thailand. It also …
If you’re a child of the eighties like me, you’ll be used to your beetroot pickled in jars and served on a ploughmans. And as much I love this all-time favourite lunch, the revival this lowly root veg is receiving right now is inspiring. People are enjoying it in lots …
Scotch broth is one of those dishes that you don’t eat every week. In fact, you probably go from ear to year without making it. With that said, I bet it’s in your top ten favourite soups of all time! The thing is, you have to be in a Scotch …
Stroganoff was one of those dishes that seemed to be on every hotel menu throughout the 80s and 90s. It seems to have finally lost its ‘must-have title’ over the past decade but it does occasionally pop up in the odd village pub. Unfortunatley, it can often be a little …
Do you know that in a single braise from a rib of beef you get two very different beef dishes for a family of four? For all us busy parents this is a no-brainer. I mentioned in my Courier column that I would make this dish at home and take some …