A visit to a traditional smokehouse in Whitby; and an easy recipe for kipper pâté
“Even a month on the Continent, combined with intelligence, will teach you that there are many things that are better abroad. All the things that the DAILY MAIL...
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Spicy Fillets of Salmon in Ginger
This recipe is one I have used over and over and it’s always a success.The cutting which is its inspiration is now faded and marked, but it’s headed “Clemen...
Luscious and Lovely Filo Lamb Pie
“This is one of the best dishes I have had for a long time”
Saucy Dressings’ chief taster
This is a sort of lamb version of the Cretan carnivale por...
Tangy Cranberry Chocolate Cake
I once forgot that I still hadn’t cooked this cake, and served it ‘raw’ as it were – very solidly rich but still a success which just goes to show just how robu...
Pungent Parsley And Garlic Completely Wonderful Guiltless Sauce
Take heart! Unless you’re Dracula this sauce doesn’t just have breath-taking flavour but it's got to be good for you. Garlic, as we all know, cleanses the blood...
A Weekend Houseparty
A couple of times a year we’ll have a house party and over time I’ve identified factors which seem to work towards a successful weekend – even for the hosts! Th...
From Dicey Oysters To The Western World’s Favourite Starter – The Surprising Evolution Of The Prawn Cocktail
“Everybody, but everybody, loves prawn cocktail…..the shredded lettuce…the pappy pink prawn in its sweet pink sauce somehow combines to deliver a dish which con...
Stairway To Heaven Hens In Paris Pastry
This recipe is good for left-over chicken, it looks magnificent and it freezes well. It has the added advantage of being a complete meal in itself – protein (th...
The Perfect Chocolate Mousse – I’ll Have What She’s Having….
“Dessert enabled me to fulfil a long-held restaurant-going ambition. As the waitress poured a molten Caramac sauce over a dark chocolate mousse, melting through...
The Difference Between Hogget, Mutton and Lamb
In this post:introduction - popular in asia, until recently hit by bad pr in the West
the difference between lamb, hogget and mutton
how to cook h...