My Japanese potato curry, built on waxy potatoes that hold their shape and a roux made from scratch. Beef stock gives it depth, and there is an easy vegetarian swap in the…
My family recipe for bigos: sauerkraut, three meats and dried mushrooms, slow-cooked for five hours and better on the third…
24 February 2023
Kimchi jjigae, the Korean stew that turns a jar of over-sour kimchi into dinner. Pork, tofu and a deep, spicy…
6 January 2024
My grilled Halloumi Souvlaki: salty halloumi charred until golden and tucked into warm flatbread with cool tzatziki and sweet sun-dried…
20 February 2023
My butter chicken, the dish the Moti Mahal restaurant in Delhi made famous, with mango chutney stirred through at the…
29 November 2023
Polish braised cabbage, kapusta duszona: sweetheart cabbage cooked soft with smoky boczek, a roux made in the bacon fat, and…
1 October 2023
Lazanki is a traditional Polish pasta dish that's one of my childhood favourites. It's a hearty and comforting meal with…
18 February 2023
My other half learned this from her mum: a whole chicken jointed, rubbed with paprika, browned and braised on the…
9 February 2025
My vegetarian tteokbokki: chewy Korean rice cakes in a spicy gochujang sauce with smoked tofu, shiitake and napa cabbage, and…
17 November 2024
My easy recipe for classic Polish baked cheesecake: creamy, smooth and completely raisin-free, exactly how I loved it as a…
30 March 2025
Racuchy z jablkami are thick, soft Polish apple pancakes, fried in a little oil and dusted with icing sugar. Twenty…
12 September 2023
Jamaican curry made with lamb instead of goat, which is far easier to buy in Britain. The slow cooker does…
25 September 2023