How to Cook a Duck (Chapter II): Duck Pilaf
In the first chapter of ‘How to Cook a Duck’ I talked about convenience and how it can sometimes save us, while costing us more than we are prepared to admit. Now for the second chapter I would like to…
Lentil and sausage casserole
I wrote about comfort food before. About food that has the power to heal wounds seen or unseen. About food that makes you feel good – or at least a little bit better. About food that is made to be…
Smoked Cod Kedgeree
This smoked cod kedgeree recipe is adapted from the amazing Downton Abbey Cookbook written by food historian Dr. Annie Gray. I can’t recommend this book strongly enough – especially if you love a bit of food history (and of course,…
How to Cook a Duck – a Chef’s Manifesto for Cooking From Scratch
Chapter One: Duck Soup for the Soul The price of food has been constantly going up over the past years. And as we get busier than ever, we rarely find time to cook something from scratch. We search for convenience.…
French Onion Soup
When in doubt… go French! And (always) use stock! Our Professional Kitchen Techniques lecturer always says that a French onion soup is only as good as the stock that goes into it. He is also saying the same thing about risotto. And he is right.…
