Classic American Smash Burger
The diner classic, done at home — beef smashed thin onto a screaming-hot pan so the edges crisp and caramelise, stacked with molten cheese, pickles and sauce in a soft toasted bun. No fancy kit needed: a heavy pan and a sturdy spatula do the trick. Ingredients 400g beef mince (20% fat) 2 brioche burger […]
Greek Village Salad
Greece’s famous village salad — ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumber, red onion, olives and a slab of feta, known as horiatiki, dressed with nothing more than good olive oil and a little oregano. No lettuce, no fuss: just the best of the garden on a plate, and it takes fifteen minutes. Ingredients 4 large ripe tomatoes, […]
Pad Thai with Prawns
Bangkok’s famous street noodles — a tangle of rice noodles, juicy prawns, crunchy peanuts and a sweet-sour tamarind sauce, all tossed together in a screaming-hot wok. Fast, fresh and properly addictive. Have everything chopped and ready before the wok heats — once you start, it takes barely ten minutes. Ingredients 200g flat rice noodles 200g […]
Spaghetti Carbonara
Rome’s most famous pasta, made with just five ingredients and no cream in sight. Silky egg yolks, salty Pecorino Romano and crisp guanciale coat every strand of spaghetti in a glossy, golden sauce. It comes together in the time the pasta takes to boil — twenty-five minutes from pan to plate. Ingredients 400g spaghetti 150g […]