The glamour of the scallop
The term ‘coquille St. Jacques’ really refers to the king scallop itself, as opposed to a specific preparation
The term ‘coquille St. Jacques’ really refers to the king scallop itself, as opposed to a specific preparation
Even in the age of slow food and whole-food movements, the world scoffs at Britain’s slow-cooked, whole-food favorite
As a country, Brits love egg mayonnaise. But it’s not terribly inspiring
I’m not suggesting you serve it as a starter for your next dinner party
When the tiny white flowers bloom and the hedgerows are fragrant with their distinctive scent, I go picking
Like its more famous cousin, the chicken Kiev, the dish enjoyed its heyday at 1970s dinner parties
It’s often served with big, ballsy flavors such as smoked ham, although it can cope with fish and other less domineering dishes too
Throwing your pretzels into a cauldron of water feels somewhere between heresy and madness
When it comes to comfort, flavor and texture, this is home cooking at its finest
The filling is anything but one-note: it is complicated and compulsive, and definitely very grown-up
This is not your common-or-garden loaf cake
Every American region manifests its character through food
Nigella Lawson is many things to many people: the perfect hostess, the TV star, the thinking man’s crumpet. To me she’s always embodied the joy of sharing food with friends and family. Her books and television shows burst with conviviality, with parties and suppers. Now we are in the middle of a pandemic that has all but taken that pleasure away, but luckily the Domestic Goddess has always had an uncanny knack for moving with the times. Cook, Eat, Repeat, Lawson’s 12th book, is a celebration of home cooking — a defence of repetition in the kitchen and on the dining table which couldn’t feel more apposite. The book is