There’s something deeply English — and deeply comforting — about gooseberries. I remember picking them from my nan’s spiky little bush behind the greenhouse. Always …
Delia Smith Genoa Cake Recipe
There’s something quietly magical about fruitcake done properly. I don’t mean the dry, unloved block wrapped in foil you find at the back of a …
Delia Smith Vegetable Soup
There’s something about a pot of vegetable soup simmering away on the hob that takes me right back to my nan’s kitchen — her apron …
Nigella Mincemeat Cake
This cake? This is the kind of cake you bake on a grey Sunday when you’re already wearing thick socks and your house smells vaguely …
Mary Berry Chicken Pasta Bake
Right, let’s just get this out of the way — I used to absolutely destroy pasta bakes. Either the top was dry and crispy like …
James Martin Chicken And Leek Pie
There’s something about a proper Chicken and Leek Pie that takes me straight back to Sunday afternoons at my gran’s cottage in Yorkshire. You’d walk …
Delia Smith Stuffed Peppers
My nan didn’t cook much in her later years, but there was one dish she insisted on making herself — stuffed peppers. Not quite Delia’s …
Nigella Lemon Curd Cake
I remember the first time I made a lemon curd cake. I was 19, it was raining sideways, and I had no clue that curd …
Mary Berry Green Salad
Some days, all you want is a salad that feels like a soft breeze on a warm day — fresh, crisp, with a touch of …
Mary Berry Cumberland Sauce
When I was little, my dad used to bring home game meats from a family friend who fancied himself a hunter. Half the time it …