This Christmas White Russian is more pudding than cocktail: vodka, coffee liqueur and Frangelico mellowed with cinnamon syrup, then finished with whipped cream, crumbs and a cinnamon stick. The sort of festive nightcap you drink by the tree when the presents are wrapped and the house is finally quiet.
This herby chestnut and cheddar beef cobbler is all slow-cooked tenderness, rich gravy and golden, cheese-topped cobbles. It’s the big-bowl, cold-night kind of dinner that looks after you while it cooks.
A bright, fragrant Orange & Poppyseed Cake with a soft citrus sponge and glossy orange glaze. An easy winter bake for grey, cosy afternoons
A soft, gently spiced chicken keema studded with kidney beans – perfect with rice, naan, or piled onto a jacket potato. A brilliant batch-cook curry that freezes well and makes easy comfort bowls all week.
Plates by Purnell’s review, gorgeous dining room, good service and plates that look the part but were pricey, underwhelming and forgettable.
Creamy leek and gruyere pasta bake with mascarpone, double cream and a golden, nubbly top. Cosy, weeknight-easy, perfect with crisp salad.
All the roast vibes, none of the timetable. Crispy pork & stuffing roast bombs hiding a molten garlic-jam centre. Save for Sunday and thank me later.
There’s something almost indecent about the texture of these — crisp-edged, fudgy-centred, warm from the oven or cool and dense from the fridge, they offer everything I want from a brownie… only in one-bite portions, which somehow makes them feel all the more dangerous.
This Piccalilli Nottingham review covers a softly lit dining room tucked off the city centre, plates of treacle-baked ham, bright, sharp fish and a chocolate, coffee and whisky sponge that almost finished me off. Warm service, understated elegance and food I’d happily eat again.
When I crave quiet something comforting to eat, celeriac and Bramley apple soup answers, nutty, earthy and tart, all at the same time. Roast it with Bramley apples and you get something totally unexpected, creamy, sharp, earthy and bright.
