plenty more braised, by ottolenghi

Elizabeth David and Yotham Ottolenghi. Opposite ends of a scale.

Ms David is about simplicity, using the flavours

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winter colours

Cumquat Orange. Bougainvillea Pink. Plumbago Blue. Grapevine Leaf Maroon. Nasturtium Yellow. Spinach Green. Geranium Red. Diosma Pink. Quince Yellow. Apple Red.

plenty more simmered, by ottolenghi

There is something fundamentally satisfying about exploring the foods of other cultures, searching out ingredients, talking to strangers in the grocery shops of other nations to understand

plenty more variety – blanched, by ottolenghi

My kitchen bench is always full of small bowls, terracotta vessels, some glass mixing and storing dishes, some Japanese earthenware, and stainless steel containers for cooking small puddings. At times it

plenty more rice, by ottolenghi

Rice is a favourite in this household. Not a daily thing, but we eat it often enough to have 7 or 8 different rices in the pantry at the moment. This doesn’t seem a lot when you compare

plenty more salads, by ottolenghi

Call me a little obsessive if you will, but I find great benefit in focusing on one aspect of food for a few months – even longer. There is a chef who often spoke of her time training, and how

the air smells of honey

It’s Sunday, and Spring, and a breeze is blowing, but not much. It is warm enough to sit outside, thinking about food and what might be