Rachel Kelly

LATEST ARTICLES ( 132 )

• What's in Season: October

  

  autumn leaves 2014Autumn MovementI cried over beautiful things knowing no beautiful thing lasts.The field of cornflower yellow is a scarf at the neck of the... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roast Chicken, Watercress and Nut Sandwich

  

  roast chicken, watercress and nut sandwichI love the combination of salty roasted chicken with peppery watercress. While watercress is often relegated in this... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Basic Thai Red Curry Paste

  

  While Thai red curry paste seems to be a universal of chilli-spiced Thai pastes, there are actually several different types, some of which are more spiced than... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Homemade Peanut Butter

  

  peanut butterA few weeks ago a friend came to stay for the weekend. Normally I try to have a few things in that I know that my guests will like. Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Perfect with Roast Chicken: Lemon, Herb and Garlic Butter

  

  lemon, herb and garlic butterI have mentioned before how good compound butters are at giving a bit of oomph with minimal effort to whatever you are cooking. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• It's Easy Being Green: Fish in Sorrel Sauce with Sautéed Potatoes

  

  fish in sorrel sauce with sautéed potatoesSorrel is a member of the knotweed family, which is about as unappealing as it is misleading. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spiced Pickled Beetroot

  

  a piece of pickled beetroot surrounded by pickling spicesI have mentioned before that my early horror of beetroot was caused by my late father, Henry’s love of... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• a Farewell to Summer: Gin-infused Creamy Lemon Sauce with Basil

  

  gin-infused creamy lemon and basil sauce with spaghettiI had a couple of lemons leftover from a recent Dinner Doctor blog post that I had written for The... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• What's in Season: September

  

  vegetables at Borough MarketWith half-hearted levies of frost that make foray, retire, and refrainAmbiguous bugles that blow and that falter to silence again. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apple Butter (an English Marmalade!)

  

  apple butterThis apple paste, also known as apple butter, was often made in the autumn with a glut of windfall apples. Packed full of sugar, it has a long... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• the Gentle Heart of a Recipe: Hilda Leyel's Salad of Mint Leaves and Beans

  

  hilda leyel's salad of mint leaves and beansWhenever I can, I like to wallow in old cookbooks. It both comforts and relaxes me; I enjoy immersing myself in the... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• a Virtuous Necessity: Lemony Pea and Mint Pesto

  

  lemony pea and mint pesto crostiniStumbling bleary-eyed into the kitchen in need of my early morning fix of strong tea and Radio 4's Today programme, I was... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Socca "pizza" Topped with Lamb, Aubergine and Feta

  

  socca "pizza" with lamb, aubergine and fetaPizza is one of the dishes that I know from my friends on a gluten-free diet that they miss the most. So I just use... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Socca (chickpea Flour Pancakes)

  

  I've been "socca'ing" a lot recently. But before you roll your eyes and wince at the idea of me shimmying around the kitchen in sequins and a few gently... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chilli-lime Butter

  

  chilli-lime compound butterCompound butters are a brilliant and easy way to inject a bit of flavour into your food with minimal effort, which frankly is my... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• What's in Season: August

  

  a beautiful display of tomatoes in Borough Market - summer 2014Hot town, summer in the cityBack of my neck getting dirty and grittyBeen down, isn't it a pity? Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• It's Official! Borough Market Demo on 25 July!

  

  Borough Market tweet: it's official!It's official! The tweet is out! Borough Market have just confirmed my appearance in their demo kitchen on Friday 25 July,... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spanish Moorish Skewers: Pinchos Morunos

  

  pinchos morunos (Spanish Moorish skewers)No country or its people particularly like being invaded by another, unless I suppose it is by friendly, high-spending... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• What's in Season: July

  

  clematis - london july 2014I get so excited in July. If June is a dreamy, soft focus kind of month in muted pink. Then July is bright and full of sunshine... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mango with Sweet Chilli and Lime Dipping Salt - a Heavenly Taste of the Far East

  

  mango with sweet chilli and lime dipping saltI always seem to buy either mangoes or papayas that aren't quite ripe. I know that you are supposed to gently... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES