Recipes

Jókai bableves is an iconic Hungarian bean soup, named after one of Hungary’s national treasures, the novelist Mór Jókai (1825-1904). I first tasted it in a restaurant in Budapest in 2019 when we were expecting our first child. It was a chilly but sunny day, and we needed…

A deliciousold English onion broth recipe must have warmed the bones of peasants over centuries of cold damp English winters.

I came across this Carote in Agrodolce recipe – Italian sweet and sour carrots – when I was looking for a way to give the humble carrot a little lift. Whilst smothering them in honey can be great, it can make them quite sickly, and often overpowers any…

This easy chicken stock is my favourite stock, and I make it in large batches at a time. It’s the foundation for most of my soups and risottos. The ingredients for my chicken stock are essentially the same as for my vegetable stock but with chicken bones added.…