The cook and author on childhood food memories - and her first Parisian kitchenFor our packed lunches at primary school in Bromley, Mum would give just half a packet of crisps to me and half ...
Don't let apples rot in the bowl - our Dinner Doctor's orchard of treats includes crunchy chorizo and cider tapas to exotic saladsAccording to Wrap's Household Food Waste report (2012) we throw away ...
Got too many berries going soggy? Mango salsa, meringues or using halloumi, the Dinner Doctor does a delicious rescue act"Inconceivable!" exclaims criminal boss, Vizzini in the classic film, The Princess Bride, when faced with a ...
Too ripe and squidgy? We still throw away 45,000 tonnes a year in the UK, so our Dinner Doctor has almost as many remediesMy father's love of teaching and in particular imparting his knowledge of ...
Cucumbers rot faster in fridges, so rescue them with a delicious Dinner Doctor Indian salad or creamy strawberry sandwichesI don't think I have ever used up an entire cucumber, even when I have bought just ...
Don't leave yourself with limp lettuce or rotting radishes. Our Dinner Doctor can serve up tasty ideas from soups to stir-friesAt the Saturday morning picture show for children at a small provincial cinema, my little ...
Don't let those sprigs go soggy or dry up. Mint can freshen up many ingredients from broad beans to a courgette and feta saladIn Greek mythology, poor old Minthe, the naiad that caught the wandering ...
Cook once, eat twice is writer and blogger Rachel Roddy's philosophy, and it's the theme of her three-part residency. In today's first part, braised lentils offer two ways to celebrate the hearty food of Rome, ...
She never makes new year resolutions, but this year Rachel Cooke wants to avoid dirty food - and stay on Team Cheese.On the second day of this month, feeling tired of brandy snaps, I looked ...
It used to be an egg sandwich and an apple. Now the ingredients have improved, but the ritual remains the sameFirst, let me take you back. It is 1978. I am in junior school, and ...