There used to be a time - it isn't so much the case now - that vegetarianism was some kind of religion, and either you belong or you don't belong.

Herbs deserve to be used much more liberally.

Nearly all edible seaweeds - or 'sea vegetables,' as they ought technically to be called - belong to one of three broad groups: green, red and brown algae.

I have to admit that I can't take a whole fig and eat it on its own as I would a peach or mango. It's just too much.

A quick shallow fry is a great way to transform leftovers, and no more so than in the case of risotto.

Yogurt sauce, as you may have noticed by now, is a regular presence in my recipes - that's because it has the ability to round up so many flavours and textures like no other component does.