Mark the start of al fresco dinner season with this light, fresh monkfish dish

I have spent much of the past week forcing my loved ones to eat outside. Easter weekend always feels like the threshold to al fresco dinner season….

This fresh and easy one-pot chicken will see you into the Easter weekend

My iPhone did that thing where it serves you a curated album of old photos this week. I found myself flicking through pictures from this time two…

Polenta is the perfect foil for so many hearty dishes

If ever I want a real hug of a dinner – a soft, hearty bowlful to fall into at the end of a long week – I…

A transitional salad for spring (and winter’s apparent return)

Last Friday, I talked about my penchant for a transitional salad, where the assemblage of bits and bobs on your plate are as fresh as they are…

This New Year’s Eve feast is a fitting way to welcome 2022

It’s a funny old night, New Year’s Eve. I know a lot of people hate it, but I’ve always loved a New Year’s Eve party. The excuse…

A serving of comfort amid the Christmas uncertainty

I’m not sure how it happened, but Christmas is almost upon us. I’m usually the least likely Scrooge, but it is proving a little difficult to muster…