[This article celebrating September's bounty was also published as a column in Weekend, the Saturday supplement of the Cambridge News. It features recipes for Alsatian onion tarte flambé, and an apple or sweet wine sabayon that dresses up autumn … [Read more...]
20-minute melanzane alla parmigiana
This is one of those ideas I kick myself for not thinking of earlier. We adore eggplant parmesan – aubergine parmesan – or as they actually call it where it originated, melanzane alla parmigiana. I make a big festive dish of it at least once … [Read more...]
Late-summer recipes
Skip to recipes The dog days are passed, but we hope for one or two last barks. We know it’s coming, but we’re not yet ready to hand over to autumn. No need, just yet, for summer’s exuberance is still here in the late-summer harvest that is … [Read more...]
Essence of tomato
This week I am again singing the praises of the tomato -- this time in its simplest form, as a clear golden nectar obtained through the straightforward process of chopping a quantity of excellent summer specimens and letting their juices drip slowly … [Read more...]
Roasted tomato soup with coconut milk
This soup is so good it deserves the limelight on its own. It is incredibly healthy, and the most delicious spicy tomato soup I know. Generous in ginger, and creamy with coconut milk (making it dairy-free), it provides all the satisfaction of a … [Read more...]
Light in the darkness
Last night we joined friends in the Suffolk countryside for Bonfire Night. It was the first time this strange English ritual has touched me, and I did not expect this. I must admit to finding most such nights, with their local fireworks and bad … [Read more...]