Lydia Gerratt

ABOUT ME

During my travels as a Food Buyer for Waitrose I learnt so much from farmers, growers, food producers, chefs and food lovers.

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.

Spinach, smoked bacon, pine nut and Parmesan warm salad

Lydia Gerratt

Feb 29, 2016
2 min

Spinach, smoked bacon, pine nut and Parmesan warm salad

I know that winter is all about soul nourishing hot food, but sometimes I just want a salad to lift my spirits. A warm salad made with...

Lydia Gerratt

Feb 12, 2016
2 min

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...

Roast chicken with a fragrant rice stuffing

Lydia Gerratt

Jan 31, 2016
3 min

Roast chicken with a fragrant rice stuffing

I love roast chicken. When it’s made well, it’s brilliant. The base of this recipe, the fragrant rice stuffing, seems to cross quite a...

Orzo pasta, chicken, chorizo, tomatoes, olives and peppers

Lydia Gerratt

Jan 15, 2016
2 min

Orzo pasta, chicken, chorizo, tomatoes, olives and peppers

THIS is the best meal to devour on a cold January weekend with the added benefits of; everything goes into one pan (less washing up!),...

Chorizo, gruyere and mustard puff pastry bites

Lydia Gerratt

Dec 13, 2015
2 min

Chorizo, gruyere and mustard puff pastry bites

Bite size puffs filled with chorizo, gruyere cheese and hot mustard – what’s not to love?! This recipe is from one of my favourite food...

Lydia Gerratt

Dec 2, 2015
2 min

Pan fried duck breast

Duck is one of my all time favourites. I especially love pan fried duck breasts (medium rare) that have been made extra juicy and tender...

Lydia Gerratt

Nov 22, 2015
2 min

Pasta with prosciutto, peas and cream

This pasta sauce would normally be made in the summer when peas are in season, but when frozen peas are a million times better than fresh...

Lydia Gerratt

Nov 16, 2015
3 min

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...

Beef stew with carrots, onions and new potatoes

Lydia Gerratt

Nov 9, 2015
3 min

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 2, 2015
3 min

Spicy ginger pork noodles with pak choy

I came across this recipe in ‘The New York Times Cooking’ and tested it out on the little boys last week – they LOVED it. Noodle dishes...

Lydia Gerratt

Oct 28, 2015
2 min

Tarragon, parsley and garlic butter

I love tarragon. I particularly love using it on salmon, as it seems to make the rich oiliness of salmon disappear and create a...

Lydia Gerratt

Oct 12, 2015
2 min

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...

Want to know how to cook juicy tender pork steaks?

Lydia Gerratt

Sep 28, 2015
2 min

Want to know how to cook juicy tender pork steaks?

Want to know how to cook juicy tender pork steaks? It's taken me ages (a few months of experimenting) to find a way to make pan fried...

Lydia Gerratt

Sep 14, 2015
2 min

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 2, 2015
3 min

Thai style salmon broth

My all time favourite ingredient I developed when I was a Waitrose food buyer was stock. I am so flipping proud of them. It took a year...

Lydia Gerratt

Aug 23, 2015
2 min

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 11, 2015
2 min

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

Jul 27, 2015
2 min

Garlic & parsley sauce

I love Lebanese food - which you might think a strange thing to say as most of the food on my website is British or Mediterranean. What I...

Lydia Gerratt

Jul 20, 2015
2 min

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 8, 2015
3 min

Pan fried fresh anchovy fillets

This is the one dish I crave whenever I go on holiday to Italy or Spain as it’s so easy to find heaps of local fresh anchovies in all the...

Inspiring you to transform your food from bland to miraculous

ABOUT ME

Spinach, smoked bacon, pine nut and Parmesan warm salad

Porcini and chestnut mushroom pasta

Roast chicken with a fragrant rice stuffing

Orzo pasta, chicken, chorizo, tomatoes, olives and peppers

Chorizo, gruyere and mustard puff pastry bites

Pan fried duck breast

Pasta with prosciutto, peas and cream

Bramley apple and cinnamon pie

Beef stew with carrots, onions and new potatoes

Spicy ginger pork noodles with pak choy

Tarragon, parsley and garlic butter

Savoy cabbage with smoked bacon

Want to know how to cook juicy tender pork steaks?

Penne with broccoli and lemon zest

Thai style salmon broth

Courgette (zucchini) summer soup

Ratatouille Niçoise

Garlic & parsley sauce

Pan fried Red Mullet

Pan fried fresh anchovy fillets