Author Archives: Louise

Honey & Co meatballs, chard, yogurt

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Louise

One of the reasons I still buy a newspaper, the FT if you’re wondering, is because the food writers in it, or at least their recipes, are always inspiring. What’s more, since there is only one recipe per week in … Continue reading →

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The Real Vegans: buy a cookbook, not a packet

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Louise

I saw someone buying a vegan ‘beet Wellington’ in the supermarket the other day. It was in Waitrose, of course. I can’t think of many dishes that are less ‘veganisable’ than a beef Wellington, with its fillet and pâté, and … Continue reading →

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Diana Henry’s ‘Italian penicillin’, aka orzo with lemon, parsley and Parmesan

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Louise

Midweek is usually when I run out of food. Leftovers, from anything long-winded made over the weekend, get eaten on Mondays or for lunches, Tuesday is usually cheese on toast after choir rehearsal and then there is Wednesday, home of … Continue reading →

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Angela Hartnett’s one-pot lamb ragoût

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Louise

The Italians seem to have stolen my heart. Or, at least, my kitchen. Everything I cook at the moment seems to be from Rachel Roddy or Giorgio Locatelli and, now, here is another Italian-inspired wonder. Don’t let the Michelin-starred name … Continue reading →

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Rachel Roddy’s chicken thighs with citrus and olives

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Louise

Here’s a tip: buy yourself some chicken thighs, an orange and lemon, some good green olives, a bit of fresh oregano (or dried, if that’s all you can get), salad and potatoes on your way home. Then follow the prep … Continue reading →

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Pasta! Or how a little Trullo crab could make your week…

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Louise

In seven years of this blog, pasta, the ultimate ‘daily solution to an eternal problem’, has only ever featured as a footnote to recipes designed for use with gnocchi. Thirteen years ago, thanks to a very stressful job (180 newly branded … Continue reading →

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On the Side’s PSB with tarragon: put it in the centre!

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Louise

On the Side, by Ed Smith, is a book that most foodies I know have heard of but it may not have reached people who are not immersed in cookbooks every day. Which is a shame because it is quite, … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Bakewell cake

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Louise

I’ve always thought that those who live in consistently hot climates must simply never bake. A friend, who is a great baker of cakes, lives in Granada, Spain and I once asked her how she managed to bake anything when … Continue reading →

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Shove-in-the-oven chicken with tarragon and tomatoes

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Louise

I have my lovely friend Tony to thank for this. He was on his way to cook for a crowd a few weeks ago, and came clutching a copy of this recipe from the excellent Three Good Things by Hugh … Continue reading →

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The Summer wardrobe: Rachel Roddy’s green beans (no ham)

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Louise

The fashionista’s greatest joy, it always seems to me, is an outfit that can be up- and downgraded; ‘for day and night’, I think is the phrase. I have never understood this concept with clothes (do people really change at … Continue reading →

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