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Fennel, ricotta and pistachio salad with lavender ...

Inspiration comes from different places. Sometimes it arrives in the middle of the night, like a bolt. Sometimes it’s what you see at the markets. Sometimes it’s something you’ve read. Other times it comes from a dish you’ve tasted, and you’re chasing after an imitation. And occasionally, it comes from a smell. This is a …

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Du puy lentils with beets, goat cheese and hazelnu...

‘Do you have something morally against carbs?’ This was a question posed to me on twitter the other day after I’d posted on instagram some of my meals. I’d originally been posting photos tagged as from a  ‘no carb prison’. Over time it’s softened to just a no carb place. The fact is, I have …

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Radishes, salt, butter, bread and a tasting platte...

Our flat has been host to a few parties over its time- but never a film premiere. On Saturday night that changed. One of my oldest friends has just finished the final sound mix on his debut feature- a project he wrote, directed, edited and produced himself. Champagne was needed, most definitely. It also called …

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Brown lentils with parsley, mushrooms and peppers

Brown lentils. To be brutally honest, there isn’t a lot that’s sexy in those two words. Yet, to be fair, that’s not what a lentil is supposed to be. They’re sturdy and strong. They’re what you keep in the back of the cupboard in the event of nuclear winter or biblical weather. In this kitchen …

Peas, fennel, mint, parmesan and lemon salad

Peas, fennel, mint, parmesan and lemon salad

  Spring should have sprung by now. Seriously. This is getting silly. Wind is lashing the window like a strident horseman and the sky is downright grey. Welcome back to London, Tori. This is the kind of dish I make when there are clouds lazily bobbing across a blue sky and it’s warm enough to …