Being a twin, I’ve always shared a birthday cake. Each year, I ask my sister what I should bake and the answer is almost never chocolate, despite it being one of my favourite cake flavours. However, this year, I’ll be changing that and making this lovely, fudgy two-layer chocolate cake filled and topped with a …
As he breaks three eggs into a glass bowl, Lt Columbo tells Joanna Ferris: “I’m the worst cook in the world, but there’s one thing I do terrific, and that’s an omelette.” The episode is Murder By the Book, and Columbo has taken Joanna, the wife of murder victim Jim Ferris, home to save her …
Can’t decide what type of pie to make? You no longer have to! This pull-apart pie uses four different pie flavors—here I chose apple, blueberry, cherry, and cranberry—so that there’s a bite for everyone. I saw this video as inspiration and knew this was the best way to perfect any holiday pie. This is a …
I rarely, if ever, buy orzo, the rice-shaped pasta, but I was intrigued by barbecue chef Melissa Thompson’s poll on her Instagram stories asking: “Do you have a half-finished bag of orzo sitting in your cupboard?” She had more than 600 responses, almost 90% of which said yes. Thompson turned hers into a salad with …
Lasagna is a classic for a reason: It’s reliable, great for serving large groups, and full of the heartwarming comfort we desperately need during colder months. That said, it can also be great during the summer! Let me pitch you zucchini lasagna. Stick with me. We’re swapping noodles for zoodles, and not just because they’re …
Salted fish, and salted hake in particular, reminds me of holidays. It’s very popular in southern Europe, where there are hundreds of recipes to choose from. The salting draws out some of the water and improves the fish’s flavour and texture, and it’s a method that pre-dates refrigeration, when salt was used to preserve food. …
Growing cress with my daughter is a fun activity, but she’s intolerant to eggs so can’t have the classic sandwich I grew up with. What else can we make with cress? Sophie, via emailThis is also a pressing matter for Rosie Birkett, author of the A Lot on her Plate Substack, because her daughter recently …
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE S’mores are the official snack of summer, and just when you thought they couldn’t get any better, we’ve stuffed them into snack-sized cookie bags and made them a transportable feast. A sweet spin on the other campfire classic, the Frito Pie (AKA a walking taco), this newest version …
Cherries are a big deal in Extremadura, where I’m from, especially in the Valle del Jerte to the north, where the picotas are some of the best in all of Spain: sweet, dark, no stalk and full of flavour. At home, we usually just eat them by the handful, fresh and cold, so when I …
Tuna melts are arguably my favourite sandwich, all melty, pickley and delicious. A general gripe I have is when there isn’t enough mayonnaise in the tuna mixture and it ends up tasting canned and metallic – so use lots and don’t be shy. But tuna sambal is so packed with flavour already, you run very …