Manifesto

It’s all about how to get home tonight, have a glass of wine, and be eating something delicious - fast roast fish, little ham and egg pies, or parmesan lamb cutlets - within half an hour. It’s also about slow food that cooks itself, such as figs and baked ricotta, or baked potato with blue cheese. And food that’s almost patronisingly easy, as in the world’s simplest recipe for creamy banana ice-cream.

I love to cook, but I don’t want to be cooking when I could be eating and drinking. My food philosophy - indeed, my entire philosophy - is to get away with doing as little as possible, as often as possible, by keeping things simple.