I love the look of the finished dish; a buttery, golden, inviting piece of fish served with spinach mash and spicy green beans (see recipe). Serves 2 2 sea bream (already gutted) 1 fat clove of garlic, crushed 1 tsp … Read More
The memory of sitting in a beach hut, eating seafood in the South of Spain is one that I am exceptionally fond of. Large sardines, grilled with a little lemon and olive oil, a hunk of decent bread and a … Read More
Part of the pleasure of being in the South of Spain is shopping for fish and seafood, all for considerably less than in the UK. You can go to your local supermercado and buy raw king prawns for under a … Read More
The secret of any good tomato sauce is the quality of the base ingredients, which, of course, in this case are the tomatoes. If your pocket doesn’t allow for San Marzano tomatoes, I like to use the Sainsbury’s taste the … Read More
Recipes evolve when you’re in the world of food. Sometimes it’s by happy accident and other times it’s because you have a sudden inspiration. By baking the courgettes and sweet potato the flavours are intensified and lift the whole dish. … Read More
I adore coming to Spain at Christmas. The herbs, the fruit and veg, the seafood and the tapas restaurants are just so superior on every level for half the price and there’s not a turkey in sight. Christmas day had … Read More
The ultimate comfort food to my mind. Dotted with pea puree and a layer of spinach to stop the potato from absorbing all the luscious sauce, you can use whatever fish you like (smoked haddock is always good in fish … Read More
My mate Billy at uni had an Italian mum whose Lasagna was legendary. She passed on the recipe to me and I am eternally grateful to her. Serves 6 – 8 1 kilo of best quality mince 1quantity of bechamel … Read More