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Through them I developed the knowledge and expertise to find the most flavoursome good quality ingredients at the right time of year from the best countries to create the tastiest meals.
Thai green curry mussels and aubergine
Mussels are dominant enough in flavour to be able to take on the powerfully fragrant Thai green curry aromatics and make one of the...
Lydia Gerratt
Nov 26, 20173 min read
Apple Strudel
The taste and baking aromas of apple strudel is my childhood. My mother, who originated from Montenegro, makes apple strudel in the...
Lydia Gerratt
Oct 21, 20173 min read
Want to know how to cook juicy tender chargrilled squid?
You need 3 things; super fresh squid, a cast iron frying pan and a lot of heat. I get up at the crack of dawn a couple of times a year...
Lydia Gerratt
Sep 20, 20173 min read
Mild green chilli peppers fried in olive oil with garlic
What I remember most when my Montenegrin aunt gently fried pale green peppers in olive oil is the heavenly smell. There is something...
Lydia Gerratt
Aug 18, 20172 min read
Swiss chard with garlic and extra virgin olive oil
Sometimes you see a lovely looking vegetable in the supermarket and wonder which is the best way to cook it. This is a super simple...
Lydia Gerratt
Jul 19, 20171 min read
Courgette, mozzarella and Parma ham salad
This is such a lovely summer dish, especially when the courgettes that start arriving in the supermarket are British. There is something...
Lydia Gerratt
Jul 3, 20171 min read
Potato leek soup
We are truly in the depths of winter, London has been freezing for weeks now and the only thing that warms me up is this soup, very...
Lydia Gerratt
Feb 12, 20172 min read
Cannellini beans, fresh spinach, rosemary, chilli and lemon
I found this recipe in Jamie Oliver’s ‘Jamie at Home’ cookbook but I’ve changed it slightly to use fresh spinach instead of rainbow chard....
Lydia Gerratt
Jan 4, 20172 min read
Salmon fillets with leeks, capers and lemon
The ingredients in this recipe are so achingly in season that even the food glitterati would be impressed. I actually ate this at the...
Lydia Gerratt
Dec 13, 20162 min read
Pan fried courgettes with garlic and mint
Hey everybody, British courgettes are in the shops! They are so fresh as they were probably harvested the day before and as you would...
Lydia Gerratt
Jul 8, 20162 min read
Risi e Bisi (fresh pea risotto)
I’ve wanted to make this beautiful fresh pea risotto forever, but buying fresh peas in their pods at the supermarket is expensive. But...
Lydia Gerratt
Jun 27, 20163 min read
Vegetables jardinière with bacon lardons
Why are the French so flipping brilliant at making seriously tasty vegetable dishes?! I’m sure it’s because they don’t worry whether...
Lydia Gerratt
May 27, 20162 min read
Porcini and chestnut mushroom pasta
I’ve been trying to recreate the classic Italian porcini mushroom pasta……but, I’ve encountered one huge problem, it’s impossible to buy...
Lydia Gerratt
Feb 12, 20162 min read
Bramley apple and cinnamon pie
My mum has a Bramley apple tree in her garden, which means I get bags and bags of them. You can make this pie with any sort of cooking...
Lydia Gerratt
Nov 16, 20153 min read
Beef stew with carrots, onions and new potatoes
I don’t know why, but it has taken me ages to work out how to make a beef stew that tastes exactly how you imagine a beef stew should...
Lydia Gerratt
Nov 9, 20153 min read
Savoy cabbage with smoked bacon
It’s autumn and truly beautiful outside. It’s also the time of British vegetable abundance during the harvest month of October. I love...
Lydia Gerratt
Oct 12, 20152 min read
Penne with broccoli and lemon zest
This pasta is simple; broccoli, lemon zest, garlic and olive oil. All these ingredients turn into a creamy tasting pasta dish even...
Lydia Gerratt
Sep 14, 20152 min read
Courgette (zucchini) summer soup
If you’ve been given a pile of courgettes from a friend’s allotment or bought a few packs from the supermarket because they are so cheap...
Lydia Gerratt
Aug 23, 20152 min read
Ratatouille Niçoise
There is only one time of year to make ratatouille and it’s NOW! The summer vegetables that make up this dish are in season, British...
Lydia Gerratt
Aug 11, 20152 min read
Pan fried Red Mullet
Red mullet has a delicious creamy almost earthy flavour. It is one of my favourite fish. It’s not that easy to find in Britain, the...
Lydia Gerratt
Jul 20, 20152 min read
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