You can’t get more elegant and flavourful than cured beef with goats’ cheese dressing. Bresaola is a Lombardia speciality from the Valtellina valley. It is raw beef fillet…
TO DRINK: Allée Bleue Isabeau, with hints of oak and citrus. COOK’S TIP Add Parma ham to make this rustic sandwich more substantial.
TO DRINK: Sequillo White, a spicy, fragrant blend of Rhone varieties.
Tea made with fresh herbs from the garden has a delicacy that is quite beautiful. The flavour is clean and clear, pure and ethereal. Like mint, lemon verbena grows in abundance from early spring through to autumn and I have both herbs in my garden at home. I often cut stems of verbena to place in a vase in my kitchen, encouraging its lemony scent to fill the air. Recipe by Skye Gyngell
Turn your fruit tarts and savoury pies into works of art. On a lightly floured work surface roll out enough readymade puff pastry to form a lid for…