An Irish baked potato with Vietnamese bánh mì flavours inspired by a trip to San Francisco. A truly international dish!

The sun is finally shining and salad with black-eyed beans, sweetcorn and a cider vinaigrette is on the midsummer menu.

Puy lentils cooked with vibrant rhubarb chard and topped with yogurt and crispy fried onions. Today’s answer to the question – what to eat?

The Potato Milkshake returns, this time with added mango and banana and, yes, the recipe is here…

Causa made with purple potato mash and tuna at La Mar in San Francisco, just one feature of a delightful 3 hour lunch experience!

I dreamed a dream of lilac ice cream and, yes, I made it happen.

Fancy a bit of foraging? Stinging nettles make an interesting change from spinach but just remember to pack your gloves!

Potato quiche with goat’s cheese, caramelized onions and a potato pastry crust, with wine-matching to boot.

Fancy some paneer with toasted cumin seeds for your next curry? Turns out that it’s super-easy to make this Indian cheese at home.

Introducing Potato Flammekueche – an Alsace-style pizza with a more-ish potato, onion and crème fraîche topping.

Apple Crumble is the stuff I dream of when I’m far away from home…

Meet the Potato Milkshake Prototype. It’s a work-in-progress but it’s nothing to be afraid of!

Orangey stewed rhubarb or, if you prefer, orange-rhubarb compôte. Delicious either way!

No-knead bread… can anybody tell me why I have never made this spectacular loaf before?

Sticky Toffee Pudding. Warm cakey goodness, creamy toffee sauce and a little kahlúa kick. Do you need any more convincing?

Crackers made with potato and parmesan, they sure do look the part…

Spicy harissa-coated potato skins. I could eat mountains of these!

Cranberry biscotti and a glass of madeira. A match made in heaven.

Roasted spicy broad beans, an excellent accompaniment to your cold beverage of choice.

Delightfully fluffy, souffle-like potato pancakes. Perfect for Sunday brunch.

Meet Bahlúa Bread, a banana bread made with kahlúa. It’s sticky and moist, fruity and nutty and just plain delicious!

Bread rolls made with a little added potato – they’re moist, light and eminently toast-worthy.