Almond, honey and orange shortbreads, dipped in dark chocolate and inspired by Christmas past

Crunchy polenta-coated roast potatoes, plus a guide to getting your roasties just right…

Tomatoes in a bloody mary sauce… is it brunchtime yet?

In which browned butter mash makes its debut and I find there’s more to mashed potato than meets the eye

Oaty apple breakfast muffins. Now go get the coffee on…

Irish potato cakes, Indian flavour

My baker brother’s ever-popular scones. Light, delicate, and, in certain quarters, even somewhat controversial.

Potato-filled empanadas inspired by tales of Chilean heroes and a few glasses of Chilean wine.

Chocolate Biscuit Cake with (count ’em) three kinds of chocolate, plus some chocolate cookbooks to give away. What are you waiting for?

Got baby potatoes? Try salt-baking them, a great way to seal in flavor and nutrients.

Potato and leek soup, an oldie but a goodie.

The delightful Grapefruit Julep, just one of the things I got to try during the course of an excellent vodka cocktail masterclass.

Nigella’s rosemary loaf cake – just the thing to go with your afternoon cuppa.

Not-your-usual potato salad – this one is Georgian style, dressed with a mix of ground walnuts, garlic, onion and (shock, horror!) no mayo.

A fresh blueberry sauce that couldn’t be simpler to make. Try it with white fish, camembert or whatever takes your fancy.

French beans with garlic and sesame seeds – a simple summer salad and a fairytale ending to my garden harvest.

Home is where the heart-shaped potato is. (Or some thoughts on what it means to bring garden’s bounty back to the folks at home).

Rhubarb season is almost at an end but, never fear, there’s still time and rhubarb enough to make this lovely Rhubarb Cinnamon Torte.

Ah, my first gnocchi but certainly not my last. Delightful with some garlic cream sauce and Italian wines to match.

Could I interest you in some redcurrant curd? Vibrant, tangy redcurrant berries make an interesting alternative to traditional lemon curd.

Curd made with sour green gooseberries – a refreshing alternative to standard lemon curd and excellent with toast or swirled into yoghurt.

Introducing manly spuds – hunks of potato wearing a sauce that’s smoky, earthy and chili hot