10 top tips for the perfect turkey

Turkey timers? Nah. Wiggle the legs, poke in the skewer… Juices clear? Good to go.

Turkey timers? Nah. Wiggle the legs, poke in the skewer… Juices clear? Good to go.

There’s more to scallop shells than you think. Just ask any pilgrim treading the path to the shrine of Saint James in Santiago de Compostela.

Why does beer make a great batter?

Barley has become one of my favourite comfort foods, not just cooked in soup, but added to a stew, threaded through a roasted vegetable salad or steamed in a pilaf.

Is wild rice actually rice? Is it better for you than white rice?

The work-horse of spices – earthy, warming, smelling of toasted nuts and roasted coffee beans. I have it on great authority that it is pronounced ‘come in’ (not q-min), though I usually forget that!

Cavolo nero is a bit different to other cabbages because it doesn’t form a head – you know, grow into a ball!
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