Category Archives: Cookery writers

Making it simple: prosciutto, caramelised onions and Parmesan

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Louise

Elizabeth David is famous for saying ‘faites simple’ and, if you’re forced to shop in the likes of Tesco’s every day or week you have no choice but to do just that. But simple doesn’t mean boring or uninspiring. This … Continue reading →

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Every Little Helps? A Tesco-inspired Onion and Cheese Tart

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Louise

I try and avoid shopping in chains like Tesco’s Express and Sainsbury’s Local mainly because, despite living in a relatively scrappy bit of north London, I am lucky enough to walk past a lot of nicer places on my way … Continue reading →

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River Cafe Easy Roast Squid recipe

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Louise

The River Cafe is a truly wonderful, beautiful and expensive restaurant in west London and, about fifteen years ago, they started publishing cookery books. I have owned two of these equally beautiful books for a long time and I have … Continue reading →

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Bill Granger’s Honey Lemon Chicken recipe

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Louise

It may no longer be 27° in London, the wind and grey skies more reminiscent of autumn than spring, but I still want summer recipes, even if salad seems a bit, well, cold. And when I want something sunny, not … Continue reading →

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The Cook Shelf: Recipe Books I Can’t Live Without

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Louise

If I wanted to teach someone to cook, or how to have the confidence to trust their judgement I would buy them two books: Real Fast Food by Nigel Slater and Don’t Sweat the Aubergine by Nicholas Clee. I bought the … Continue reading →

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Asparagus Again?

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Louise

Less than two weeks into the very very short season and I’ve already had asparagus four times: Benedict (twice), steamed with just butter, salt and pepper and steamed with olive oil and Parmesan. So, now that I’ve sated the desire … Continue reading →

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Chicken Caesar salad recipe

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Louise

On day two of the fridge-emptying exercise I decided to use up the roasted chicken. Whereas a packet of feta will last a lifetime, or near as dammit, a rotisserie bird, even from a reliable supermarket like Waitrose, isn’t quite … Continue reading →

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