This week I stopped by the butcher's I used to frequent most regularly when we lived in Leeds city centre whilst on my way back from the office to the train. Steve and Kyle at Callard's in Leeds Kirkgate Market are always brilliantly accommodating, friendly and enthusiastic about what they do. Regardless of the challenges that … Continue reading Lamb chump with fregola and goat’s curd

This weekend saw the hottest day of the year so far. Idle village was Ibiza, Saltaire was San Tropez. Almost... After an afternoon digging our new 'allotment' in my brother in law's back garden and planting early potatoes, I was disappointed by the sharp dip in temperature that greeted me upon returning home. Despite this, I … Continue reading Harissa Mackerel with Beet salsa

This warming soup makes a perfect starter and is a brilliant way to use up the dukkah recipe from my earlier post here. The soup making method was inspired by some of the great salsify soup recipes I found on our recent visit to Finland. Here I've adapted it for celeriac, but you could also … Continue reading Celeriac Velouté with dukkah

This dessert was the perfect conclusion to a lazy Sunday lunch this week with visiting friends. Pushed for time, I assembled this the day before and left to set overnight. A brilliant use for the tasty and unusual cloudberry jam we brought back from our recent trip to Helsinki. INGREDIENTS 100g ginger snaps, ground to … Continue reading Cloudberry Cheesecake

As unilaterally pig-headed as it might be to name a burger after a street in Saltaire without consulting the other 12 households (not to mention the butcher!) I'm doing it anyway. Despite my fatigue with the UK high-street burger obsession and the relentless 'reinvention' of it in food media over the last few years, I decided … Continue reading A Katherine St Burger?

In our tiny yard I try and squeeze as much as possible into the growing season. My attempts in late August to set us up for an Autumn carrot season were well intentioned but probably placed too much optimism in Saltaire's mid autumn climate. The carrots were not in fact ready for Autumn and seemed … Continue reading Carrots with dukkah and tahini herb dip

At the tail end of February we spent a long weekend visiting friends in Helsinki who had moved there from London seeking a different pace of life. Our time in Vuosaari, their local neighbourhood in east Helsinki, was spent sampling Scandinavian tapas, drinking cloudberry craft beer and taking sauna before plunging into the icy sea. … Continue reading Sea ice, dairy and salmon roe

Valentine's Day. We have never gone all out for painting the town pink with roses, chocolates, cards and stuffed animals, but beyond the chaotic supermarket isles of tat it's still nice, I think, to celebrate an annual holiday of love and romance. Quite how this sentiment lead me to butchering live lobster, making homemade mayo and … Continue reading Grilled lobster with chips and dip

We never struggle to have a meat and fish free evening at least once a week (although Emily might disagree as to what constitutes a 'struggle'). However, I can with confidence point a finger toward the event which caused a serious upsurge in our vegetarian eating habits across the average week - the arrival of 'Prashad'. … Continue reading Beetroot raita and how Prashad changed our kitchen

Beef short rib. Sometimes known as flat rib, this fantastic cut is wonderfully versatile. It can be put to work in deep friend bonbons, smoked over beechwood or alder, used in pasta sauces or simply braised as I have done here. The key ingredients here are a mix of Italian dried porcini which lend depth … Continue reading Short rib braised with anise, mustard and porcini