Journal

My brother-in-law, who is much younger than me, always had a sophisticated palette. At the age of twelve, when I first met him, he declared that ‘bavette is much the...

I was reminded this week of two favourite offal dishes from my childhood when a neighbour leant me a book called ‘Odd Bits – How to Cook the Rest of...

Now there’s a question! Although I’m rather evangelical about mutton I can understand why it might not appeal - my mother-in-law remembers vats of grey, unappetising mutton stew at school...

I love to mark the passage of the year with seasonal meat. So that, as the frantic buzz of Christmas fades like the blossom on a winter cherry, my thoughts...

What a treat to have a joint of ham in the fridge over the Christmas holidays. It’s my favourite for Boxing Day, but also makes a perfect stand-by when you...

Pheasant is a real treat - there’s something about the distinctive flavour that suits the cold winter months; and there’s great pleasure to be taken from anticipating the season and then...

As I write, I notice that the brambles on the hedge in our garden have at last ripened and it brings to mind a recipe using two wonderful local ingredients,...