10 Ingredients or Less

I thought that imposing a ‘10 ingredients or less’ limit to my recipes was going to be a big challenge but it was actually the biggest thrill. The temptation to add layer upon layer of flavour and texture is one I often happily fall for, but knowing that I couldn’t do that here was a form of liberation.

The most thrilling thing of all, though, was the achievement of this for so many recipes without ever thinking that a recipe was in any way lacking. I can’t see myself becoming a herb apologist in the future – green things make me happy! – and there’s never a dish I regret squeezing lemon over – but, absolutely, less can be more and abundance can still be achieved with fewer ingredients.