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Out of all the excellent pickled things in the world, garlic has to be one of my favourites; it becomes almost sweet and tangy with a really delicious subtle garlic flavour. I’m sure I’ve said it before, but pickles are good to use anywhere and these particular ones go very well with salumi or…

25 Jun 2015Recipes

This is my death row wish, my last supper, my ultimate source of comfort. I had trouble deciding how many people the recipes below would serve – I can eat 40 dumplings at one sitting, and that is no joke. It may be nostalgia or that they are so incredibly tasty, or perhaps I am just a glutton. If…

02 Oct 2015Recipes

Shanghainese lion’s head meatballs are one of my dad’s favourite foods, and this recipe was originally my great-grandmother’s, on his side. My dad missed these so much when our family moved [to the United States] that he learned to cook just to make them – they’re that good. The meatballs are first…

20 Jul 2023Recipes

There’s no need to knead, just make a sticky dough and let time do all the work.

24 Jun 2022

3 min read

Keep a pot of this flu-fighting goodness simmering during the winter months.

02 Aug 2021

6 min read

I first discovered how good pulled pork can be on a trip to the Carolinas, in America. That first bite of pulled whole hog was like a piggy symphony with all of the different cuts being mixed together. The highlight was the crackling, chopped through, playing hide-and-seek in the meaty pork. This…

11 Nov 2016Recipes

“I love one-pot dishes like this. They almost get on with the cooking by themselves and this recipe is one of the hidden gems of the Middle East. Hopefully you’ll be as lucky as I was when I ate it: sitting on a sunny terrace in Amman as the steaming dome of fragrant rice, spiced chicken and…

16 Apr 2026Recipes

Ok, I'm sure many Italians would argue that these aren't the best meatballs ever. You're going to tell me that the ones your nonna makes are a million times better. Well, this time I'm putting my foot down. I can honestly say that I have never eaten meatballs as good as these and if you have a…

25 Jun 2015Recipes

Turn old faithfuls into your favourite new ingredients – jazz up broccoli, fall back in love with lamb, and get creative with cumin and coconut.

I am a sucker for a savoury galette. I also love greens and always have too many in my fridge. I realise that topping a buttery crust with loads of greens doesn’t make this a health food, but I can pretend can’t I?

10 Nov 2020Recipes