The lone gourmet

Mackerel is one of my favourite fish. The fact that it's both cheap and nutritionally sound is a bonus on top of its creamy, fleshy text...

Pease pudding is such a quintessentially English dish it's even got its own nursery rhyme.Yet it seems to have not only gone out of fash...

Ever since I learned how to cook it, I've been making kedgeree backwards and it was years before I discovered I'd been doing it wron...

A dish of tartiflette is pure indulgence - the blend of sautéed potatoes, onion, bacon and cheese smothered in cream then topped with breadc...

New year, new start and all that - I'm still craving simple dishes after overdosing on carbs at Christmas. And indeed, having signed up ...

For me Christmas is almost entirely about the food - it's an opportunity to seriously indulge in rich dishes that you'd probably nev...

Salt cod is a staple in many countries -it's a traditional dish in France, where it's puréed with potato to create the classic dish ...

If you're on your own at Christmas, whether by accident or design, it can be hard to decide what to cook for your dinner. Most of the na...

An excellent way to use up leftover pheasant or other game birds. This makes a very filling and hearty soup that is just the ticket in cold...

The pheasant season runs from October to February, so now is the perfect time to buy one. Yes, I know they usually come in pairs (a brace) b...