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Sautéed courgettes on a bed of lemon and herb yoghurt
View recipe: Sautéed courgettes on a bed of lemon and herb yoghurtAt this time of year, courgettes and soft herbs like mint, basil or dill are plentiful and go with pretty much every kind of grilled meats. This is a quick and simple side dish that tastes just delicious and it’s perfect for summer suppers. Serve with some crusty bread to mop up any leftover yoghurt…
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Beef short ribs braised in black bean sauce with green stir-fry
View recipe: Beef short ribs braised in black bean sauce with green stir-fryI prefer to make all my meals from scratch but I do understand that takeaway food has its place. On the rare occasions that I ever order a Chinese takeaway, I always have beef in black bean sauce with green peppers. If I make it myself, I generally use strips of steak and stir-fry everything…
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Burrata with caponata
View recipe: Burrata with caponataThere is a wonderful Italian restaurant in London called Il Portico, a favourite with the Pigeon Cottage gang, and we had this fab starter there last time we went – aubergine caponata & stracciatella di burrata. Caponata is a very famous Sicilian dish and I’ve been wanting to make it since we went there on…









