A few months ago I was approached by several newspapers asking me to write a piece on stockpiling for Brexit. I refused, saying that I didn’t want to contribute to food shortages, panic and alarm across the country. This...
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A comforting classic that can be made easily with vegetarian sausages, if you like. My Small Boy...
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I first discovered brown bread ice cream in an old copy of Mrs Beeton’s Everyday Cookery, and as...
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This recipe is adapted from ‘How To Eat’ by Nigella Lawson, who in turn adapted it...
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‘Bootlegged’ is a new series on Cooking On A Bootstrap, taking new or favourite cookbooks and recipes, and making them cheap and simple. First in the series, Jack talks about the impact ‘How To Eat’ by Nigella had on her early cooking life, and recreates two favourite recipes, on a budget.
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I love a fritter, especially as a cheeky, sneaky way to make veggies fun for the kids. What better...
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I knocked together this kale pesto after I found a bag of dark green leafy goodness in the reduced...
Read MoreDemerara and caster sugar behave very differently in cooking: sometimes you can get away with substituting one for the other, and sometimes you can’t. When I first made meringues (Mother’s Day, 2014), I couldn’t help but wonder,...
Read MoreToday I was lucky enough to find myself at Ilkley Literary Festival in conversation with fellow Southender and food writer Ruby Tandoh. I watched Ruby intermittently on Great British Bake Off and our careers have followed...
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This loaf first appeared in my first cookbook, A Girl Called Jack, and is a favourite weekend...
Read MoreThis beet hummus is a cheery addition to packed lunches, salads, snacks, and more. I like to make it for parties and get-togethers, mostly for the pop of colour it adds to the table, but also because it’s pretty delicious....
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