Salade Niçoise Tart
“There are many versions of this online and it is such a good idea, I wish I’d thought of it myself. If you want to save time, buy Paneton savoury pastry. If you want to save more time, buy a jar of caramelised onions...”
Caesar Salad - Gault’s On Quay
“At Gault’s on Quay, this Caesar salad was served in a white bowl resting on a VW hub cap! Good anchovies make all the difference here.” —Simon Gault
Beetroot barley ‘risotto’
Here’s a dish that’s not a new idea; sometimes, you don’t need to reinvent wheels. Tried and true flavours simply work, and they work for a reason. PB and J. Pineapple and ham. Chocolate and mint. Lemon and fish. Maple syrup and bacon. They go together. That’s it. No need to overthink it. Beetroot and barley are another timeless combo…
Fennel, egg and anchovy salad
Can we have a ‘heck yeah!’ from the crowd for the mighty mandoline? We love this labour-saving slicing device SO MUCH; it might well be our fave kitchen gizmo ever. It makes short work of precision cutting, giving prep that professional, consistently neat edge…
Pork and parmesan meatballs in cider with roast apples
We never met a meatball we didn’t like, We l-o-v-e meatballs. The global meatball repertoire is huge; think polpette (Italy), kofte (Turkey), keftedes (Greece), albondigas (Spain), bakso (Indonesia), bun cha (Vietnam), frikadeller (Germany, Scandinavia and Poland), bitterballen (Netherlands) and the like…