Kitchen Diaries Challenge 2013

As I didn't use the garlic and lemon butter to top the grilled chicken on Sunday, I thought I'd deploy it in Nigel's simple reci...

I should have started this sooner! I was hoping that my ice-cream maker would do its duty, but it was pathetic today - it is only one of tho...

Despite the title, Nigel uses Poussin in his recipe . I took the title literally and used a big free-range chicken, which I spatchcocked (ig...

Yum, yum, in my tum, as we used to say when little! As always, this recipe depends for success on really fresh fish, and Hayman's in Ox...

As usual, I took some liberties with this recipe . No coppa as I don't really like it - too fatty - so used some delicious roast gam...

Lovely smoky soup with a good aniseedy basil hit. The thin olive oil toasts were a lovely textural counterpoint. We ate this hot rather tha...

There was slight trepidation about making this dish , as I was taking it for lunch with two American friends from the South - peach and blue...

It's been a busy and tiring week so far, with a funeral this afternoon, so we dropped off at Waitrose for a huge piece of monkfish tai...

Marks and Sparks had the most beautiful chops from Welsh Salt Marsh lamb, which were perfect for this recipe , and they cooked to delicious ...

While not exactly a total convert to the rather overtly fishy delights of the anchovy, Nigel has at least made me happy to prepare dishes wi...

Yum. Local courgettes from the pick-your-own, bursting with freshness. Sliced lengthways then chargrilled on the griddle pan. Then left to s...

Please PLEASE do not follow Nigel's suggested ratio of stock to dry couscous, or else you will end up with a clarty porridge instead of ...

The recipe title in the book is A Lunch of Baked Tomatoes, but we had these as a side dish with baked Porkinson's Sage and Onion Sausage...

Nigel's recipe calls for a warm compote of redcurrants and loganberries. Well, there ain't no loganberries to be found this side of...

Such a treat, with lovely clams from Hayman's fishmongers in the covered market. The clams are cooked over a high heat with chopped Parm...

Lighter than it sounds, with a lovely freshness coming from fresh pesto. We baked the lasagne and then let it settle for 15 minutes, when i...

Deliciously simple recipe. Pureed strawberries, light sugar syrup, lemon juice. Mix. Freeze, stirring occasionally. Eat. No online recipe bu...

Scrummy and easy spread , which uses the unskinned beans, saving the faff of having to peel them. Served with bruschetta made from Gail'...