The writer owns several tapas restaurants across Britain.
Recipes
The Maine Ingredient: Mussel chowder + kale salad = nice dinner for company in June
The lightly curried chowder is meat-free.
Mushrooms reach pinnacle browned in butter, spiked with sherry, cradled in crust
This tart is everything wonderful.
Date cake a sweet ending for a Middle Eastern-inspired meal
This no-bake cake is a standard among Iranian cooks.
The Maine Ingredient: Delicious taste makes weeknight pasta supper a potential party meal
Pasta with peas and tomato-olive salad work for both nights and special meals.
Whether green or white, asparagus is a rite of spring
So treat them right when preparing them.
For heavenly banana bread, vegetable oil is praiseworthy
This recipe outdoes even mom’s buttery version.
‘Naturally Sweet’ shows how to cut back on sugar without sacrificing flavor
This cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen uses simple explainers, like graphics showing how sugar gets refined and a chart with equivalent measures for granulated sugar.
Broccoli and blue cheese are made for each other in a creamy salad
It even goes over well with some kids.
Four recipes for the scalloping gourmet
Whether the large or small variety, a little of this favorite shellfish goes far in delighting guests.