When I need true comfort from food, I turn to gnocchi. These pillow-shaped doughy bundles have shepherded me through many a trial. Part of their soothing appeal is that in order to work well, gnocchi must be made by gentle hands. Bully them in the kneading or rolling and they’ll be as tough as a […]
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Brown lentils. To be brutally honest, there isn’t a lot that’s sexy in those two words. Yet, to be fair, that’s not what a lentil is supposed to be. They’re sturdy and strong. They’re what you keep in the back of the cupboard in the event of nuclear winter or biblical weather. In this kitchen […]
This is curry in a hurry. It’s nutty and warming, earnest, yet lazy. It lolls about in your bowl and calls for nothing but an errant pappadum and some yogurt, chilli and cucumber on the side. If I skip the softened onion threads I can have it on a fork half way to my mouth […]
Spring should have sprung by now. Seriously. This is getting silly. Wind is lashing the window like a strident horseman and the sky is downright grey. Welcome back to London, Tori. This is the kind of dish I make when there are clouds lazily bobbing across a blue sky and it’s warm enough to […]
In my efforts to break away from the crutch of carbs these white beans have become my blue jeans. They’re my ballet slippers. The big grey jumper. They’re my stretchy black sun dress, or for The Hungry One, the football jersey that he should really let go of. In essence, they’re what I reach for […]