Author: Paul Ashton

Smoked Tempeh

Smoked Tempeh Smoked tempeh is a brilliant ingredient — rich, savoury, and full of umami — so it works especially well in dishes where it

Dinner

Foraged mushroom and polenta

This is influenced by a porcini and chestnut mushroom dish I make but the I decided on a different method to both simplify and ensure

Porcelain mushrooms

Porcelain fungus / Porcelain mushrooms Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) grow on dead or dying beech wood, often shiny and slimy when wet — that’s the

Trooping Funnel Mushrooms

Trooping Funnel Mushrooms Trooping Funnel (Clitocybe geotropa) is one of the few large late-season edible mushrooms that can fruit in abundance — great for preserving.

Basics, sauces and ingredients

Haws ketchup

A beautiful rosy red, slightly tangy ketchup, with a depth that’s reminiscent of fruit chutney and tomato ketchup combined — but uniquely autumnal.This makes a

Lemony dukkah encrusted sea bass with smashed peas

Adapted from Suzy Karadsheh, The Mediterranean Dish https://www.themediterraneandish.com/The crunchy dukkah, creamy peas, and lemon-garlic sauce balance beautifully with the delicate, tender texture of sea bass.

Fresh Porcini, Cèpes, Ceps

Fresh Porcini, Cèpes, Ceps Fresh porcini, or cèpes as they are called in France, are among the most highly prized wild mushrooms. Their firm texture,

Baked Aubergine in Yoghurt and Herbs

A lighter take on a classic aubergine bake – layered aubergine, onions and garlic, bound with eggs and Greek yoghurt, finished with tomatoes and a

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