notesfrommusiciansJul 4, 20202 minClaudia Huckle’s Orange & Rhubarb CrumbleI grew up on a sheep farm in Devon, and my mother always grew rhubarb in her vegetable garden. I have fond memories of Sunday lunches...
notesfrommusiciansJul 4, 20201 minCatherine Wyn-Rogers’ Buv’s Apple Picklevery simple and very nice if you like tangy apple pickle with your cheese/cold ham/bacon etc etc. My grandmother, universally known as...
notesfrommusiciansJul 2, 20202 minIvana Gavric’s More-ish Meatballs I adored these as a child, and now my own family gets very excited polishes them off in no time! They can make an easy dinner when...
notesfrommusiciansJul 2, 20202 minVasily & Evgenia Petrenko’s Olivier SaladOlivier Salad has been the most popular occasion dish in Russia for many decades. No major celebration would happen without it. This...
notesfrommusiciansJul 2, 20201 minChristine Goerke’s Nonna’s Sour Cream Chocolate CakeAs an Italian American, we all know that the best food is Nonna’s food. And there is no better chocolate cake than this. It is crazy...
notesfrommusiciansJul 1, 20202 minCharlotte Gardner’s Baked Bean LasagnaI know. Doesn’t it sound vile? And wrong? So, so wrong...Yet trust me when I say that this bubbling orange and yellow culinary crime...
notesfrommusiciansJun 24, 20202 minAndrew Watts’ Ronnie & Rylie’s Rosemary Toad In The HoleThis is my boys favourite meal that I have cooked during lockdown. Real comfort food! Serves Four Preparation time 15 minutes Batter...
notesfrommusiciansJun 24, 20203 minHelena Dix’s Confectioners’ Custard-Stuffed EclairsI basically grew up in the back of a kitchen. My mother is a dessert chef. She owned a restaurant in Australia and, as a single parent,...
notesfrommusiciansJun 18, 20202 minFeride Büyükdenktas’s Zeytinyagli DolmaMy grandma’s recipe for stuffed peppers in olive oil, this dish is prepared a day in advance and served cold with fresh lemon juice, a...
notesfrommusiciansJun 18, 20201 minTamsin Waley-Cohen’s Cumin Crusted SalmonMy family voted for this recipe to be submitted, it’s everyone’s favourite! Ingredients: Salmon, either fillets or a side At least 1...
notesfrommusiciansMay 17, 20202 minGary Matthewman’s Slow Roast LambI once gave a recital in rural Scotland for which the fee was so low the promoter felt bad, and as a surprise part-payment gave me a huge...
notesfrommusiciansMay 17, 20202 minElisabeth Plank’s Lazy KaiserschmarrnKaiserschmarrn is a traditional Austrian dish and can be eaten as a dessert or a main course. It is the ultimate in comfort food, but the...
notesfrommusiciansMay 17, 20202 minJulia Riley’s Amaretti Mezzi BacciThis recipe was passed to me by a great friend and fellow mezzo, Anna Stephany. She made them for me when we lived opposite each other,...
notesfrommusiciansMay 17, 20202 minJoanna Marsh’s Butter ChickenIn 2009, my son Henry was 6 and was a frustratingly picky eater. He liked mashed potato, fish fingers, pasta and white rice: standard kid...
notesfrommusiciansMay 17, 20201 minEkaterini Papadopoulou’s Pastitsio My version of a Greek classic, real comfort food for troubled times, especially away from home as I am, living in Germany! Minced meat...
notesfrommusiciansMay 17, 20201 minAngela Brower’s Chocolate Marshmallow BrowniesThis is an incredible recipe, which we as a family make for my dad’s birthday each year. I live in Munich, which is a very long way from...
notesfrommusiciansMay 17, 20202 minClaire Booth’s Honey & Cardamom CakeA delicious staple of our household’s lockdown week. I’m cooking for 6, which means a great deal of variety of tastes and wants, for...
notesfrommusiciansMay 16, 20201 minNicholas Daniel’s Polish Apple PieOne day in lockdown, the glorious Pole says to me, “did you ever try Polish Apple Pie?” “No.” “Sit down, I will make you one.” Out comes...
NFMKApr 22, 20201 minMarina Staneva’s TaratorWhile I’m spending the lockdown in London I find myself preparing national dishes from my home country more than anything else. Tarator...
NFMKApr 22, 20201 minKatherine Broderick’s Saddleworth Potato Hash (Pronounced: P’tater ‘Ash)A cheap and easy one pot recipe from my neck o’ the woods. Serve with crusty bread, salted butter and lashings of brown sauce....