I received a present this week of 2kgs of plums – ripe and luscious – surely this can't be right – it only seems like last week since t...

… some of you regular readers may remember the piece “ Some things are meant to be” which gave feedback in the way of an email received a...

Always remove beef and steaks – in this case the sliced fillet tail from the fridge ahead of cooking to allow it to reach room temperature....

… The hot stuff! On the day your last minute tasks are : Roast your baby new potatoes – pre-heat your oven 180fan/200c/Gas 6. ...

The day before - Friday If you've bought your tail fillet ahead and frozen it, take it out of the freezer and fridge it to defro...

This recipe is also perfect if you are expecting guests but don't know what time they are arriving – you want to spend time with them w...

I get a huge amount of pleasure in planning a menu and can recommend sitting with a pad and pen with a glass of something nice and scribbli...