Potatoes
This is a great way to cook new potatoes – And accompanying them with a filet of fish steamed for a few minutes in a bamboo steamer is perfect. Ingredients Method I haven’t tried the following, but they are from the same people and worth paying attention to. 1....
Sheldo’s Mapo Tofu
this is missing some of the deep savory flavor of the recipe from every grain of rice, so I would modify, not use ketchup… But the technique here is more helpful than other recipes, with temp guidelines and a good drive consistency achieved. A note for all recipes is...
Semla Buns
Just about my favorite things from 2026. The buns are wonderful, and decadent in their complete form with cream. However they are also an excellent standard bun for snacking or sandwiches. For the buns: For the Almond paste To finish How To Make Swedish Semlor...
Tartiflette
Wonderful, very simple version of this savoie, heart attack facilitating classic as interpreted by Raymond Blanc. Somehow not terribly heavy, and very moreish. Shall salad an essential accompaniment. Easily the best version I’ve tried. The recipe calls for 150g vaccine l comte, 150g roblochon. I used about 500g roblochon...
Kadai Paneer
I love this curry. The attempt inspired by a video of an old Indian women processing the cooking of industrial quantities of this to feed a school. A little research later and I decided that this was a close approximation of what she was doing in that. Quite often...
Courgettes with Sweetcorn
Wonderful taco or fajita filling. Used feta instead of queso fresco, don’t know if that is close, but it is tasty. From Nortena, Pg. 50...
Rajma Makhani
A bean curry! Very nice comforting, wholesome. Not sure this is an authentic version, but it is very nice. From Rupi Cooks, Pg. 196...
Chop Chop
Delicious and simple, really excellent. Looking like a very promising collection of recipes, up to this point. Leon, One Pot, Pg. 36...
Courgette and Sweetcorn tacos
Really great, and very easy. Would benefit from sour cream. You could also up the cheese, for which, by the way, feta is a great alternative. Delicious. From Nortena, Pg. 50...
Insalata di Cardoncelli e Butter Bean
Not made as a salad because I just didn’t fancy it cold. Would have been perfect with sourdough toast. Also this was a little acidic, although I think that’s my heavy hands with lemon rather than the instructions. But worth care. Any bean will do. From Sophie Grigson, Exploding...