Al cartoccio is the Italian form of en papillote, meaning “contained” or “in paper”, which is an effective cooking method that traps the moisture (and flavour) released from the ingredients and creates a steamy poaching chamber – it’s a bit like a Turkish bath for food! Once out of the oven, but still sealed, the …
Take a Crunchwrap, but make it breakfast! And tiny! These adorable wraps combine the best of late-night cravings with early-morning aspirations, and you don’t even have to sit in the drive-through, bleary-eyed, and debating life choices at 3 a.m. to get one. The star of the show is beef sirloin, thinly sliced (freezing the meat …
This might just become your new favorite quick dinner recipe. I mean, who doesn’t love a good grain bowl? Separate components come together in perfect harmony, layering bold flavors and contrasting textures. Perfectly cooked, soy-kissed chicken thighs pair beautifully with a refreshing cucumber and radish salad, all topped with a creamy sesame-ginger sauce. Everything nestles …
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE SavePrint Dr Pepper? In MEATBALLS? Yes, it’s true, and it’s delicious. There’s something about Dr Pepper’s mysterious fruity and spicy flavor that meshes perfectly into the sweet and tangy sauce here. It also gives these meatballs a little something extra that makes them a super-versatile appetizer. Whether you …
In my opinion, pigs in a blanket are always the way to go when it comes to hosting. They’re made up of cheap ingredients, can be cooked in big batches, and, best of all, everyone loves them. When you throw a lot of parties like I do (anything can be an occasion to celebrate if …
Just a single egg white can be transformed into enough elegant meringue shards to crown more than four servings of pudding, as I discovered when, earlier this year, I was invited by Cole & Mason to come up with a recipe to mark London History Day and decided to do so by celebrating the opening …
For some, sweet potato casserole is the most divisive dish on the holiday table. Is it a side? A dessert? Something to smother with gravy or top with marshmallows? Personally, I see it as a sweet treat, full stop, so I decided to take the idea and run with it straight into sticky, swirly, over-the-top …
The combination of pineapple, salt and tamarind was part of my childhood in Malaysia. In fruit salads and the famous Penang laksa, the mix of sweet, tangy, salty and acidic is so vibrant and distinctive that, for me, it is almost synonymous with the country of my birth and, more importantly, its incredible range of …
I like my bacon sandwich with brown sauce, but that means keeping a bottle for a long time. What else can I do with it? Will, via emailIn the early 1980s, Tom Harris, co-owner and chef at the Marksman in east London, made a beer mat from penny coins for his dad (and in the …
This time of year has to be one of my favourites for British produce – all the joys of late summer sweetness with early autumn favourites just around the corner. I’m happy to keep the summer party going, though, with tomato salads, crisp sundowners and crab sarnies. Despite never having visited Cornwall as a kid, …