Recipes

While shooting this book, Lottie and I got to talking about comfort foods and how sometimes the simplest things are best. Asparagus rolls came up, obviously, as did Southland’s famous...

This Mexican dip is so wonderfully moreish I could eat it by the spoonful! The recipe calls for canned corn so you can make it year-round, but if you are...

This is Jono’s go-to dinner party dish, and its simplicity makes the haloumi sing. Lemon, honey, oregano — all classic Greek flavours, and heroing my favourite squeaky cheese — DELICIOUS!...

These filo cigars are so versatile, and the combination of goats’ cheese and honey is golden. Serve as a pre-dinner canapé or an impressive dessert that doubles as a cheese...

Asian duck ‘tacos’? Yes, please! These wraps are an easy way to get the taste of Peking duck we all crave, without the hassle. And the lettuce cups are a...

Everyone needs an extraordinary pumpkin soup in their kitchen repertoire. If the idea of peeling and dicing a whole pumpkin is enough to put you off completely, then fear not...

I love snacking on popcorn, and the salty-sweet of this combo with savoury thyme is delicious and dangerously addictive! Plus it’s pretty to boot. I served this up recently at...

The beauty of this belly-warming soup is that everything is done in the oven — no stirring required. Roasting intensifies the mushroominess and also gives you the chance to add...

Tataki is a traditional method of preparing fish or meat in Japanese cuisine, where it is seared ever so briefly and then thinly sliced and seasoned with ginger. These refreshing...

This dip is a great alternative to hummus and is easy to whip up with store-cupboard ingredients when unexpected guests turn up, or you simply can’t be bothered making another...