Author Archives: Louise

‘Sometimes it snows in April’: braised beans with greens

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Louise

I didn’t think I’d get a chance to share this post before next winter, what with the sun coming out and all thoughts of food turning to asparagus and barbecues. But, suddenly, it’s really cold again and these beans are … Continue reading →

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Palomar’s cured lemon paste

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Louise

Palomar is a restaurant in central London that I discovered, along with an awful lot of other people, a couple of years ago. I ate there, for the first and only time, on my birthday after we found that our … Continue reading →

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Weekend baking: Pierre Hermé’s chocolate shortbread

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Louise

A little bit of Alsace for you here, via Pierre Hermé and the Guardian. A really simple, really chocolately biscuit that takes minutes to prep and minutes to bake (though you do need to chill the dough for a few … Continue reading →

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Fast, perfect noodles

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Louise

January whizzed past at a rate of knots this year and barely anything I cooked registered as worth a blog post. Except these, which are possibly my favourite fast-food discovery for a while. Late-night food in my flat barely lifts … Continue reading →

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‘Forgotten’ lamb for the slowest weekend of the year

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Louise

If ever there was a weekend for this recipe, it’s this one. The rush and post-prandial fug of Christmas may be lifting, but there’s still an indolence in the air, a desire not to start anything new, or too energetic just … Continue reading →

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The Autumn Collection: River Cottage potatoes dauphinoise with cepes

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Louise

We had the first frosts this week. Well, the first ones in London. And, though it was wonderful to wake up to such bright, sharp cold, it made me realise how lucky we have been with the weather this autumn. Nothing … Continue reading →

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The Autumn Collection: Fern Verrow’s ruby chard curry

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Louise

Fern Verrow, for those who don’t know (and I didn’t) is a biodynamic farm in the Black Mountains, in Herefordshire, run by Jane Scotter and Harry Astley. They farm and grow produce all year round, helped by two people for … Continue reading →

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The Autumn Collection: the perfect cold remedy

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Louise

I usually have a list of blog posts that I want to write, stacking up like airlines waiting to land. And, sometimes, I get to them as planned and sometimes I don’t. If life gets in the way, either the post … Continue reading →

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The Autumn Collection: Cadiz Bramble

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Louise

I struggle with the start of autumn, with the shift from sitting out on long, light evenings to darkness and drear. Then, little by little, the joy of cooking with blackberries, plums and squash, of making stews and cakes, of practically snuggling … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Suppers’ mango and chilli chutney

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Louise

Writing a book, I think, is quite a feat. Writing one and getting it published is even more impressive. And, considering both of those things, writing one and publishing it yourself seems practically superhuman. Self-publishing used to have a bad reputation but, … Continue reading →

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