Josh Barrie
13 September 2023
Taste of Europe: Santino Cicciari’s mozzarella in carrozza
This recipe from iconic Italian restaurant Sale e Pepe in Knightsbridge is testament to a nation that markets its food with remarkable skill
Read the full article06 September 2023
Taste of Europe: Adam Wood’s watermelon and feta salad
This comforting and easy salad works as a refreshing aside to a barbecue, sun willing, or a main course
Read the full article30 August 2023
Taste of Europe: Bart Swiacki’s pork belly
I missed out on the crispy pork belly from Cambridge brasserie Six, but you don't have to
Read the full article23 August 2023
Taste of Europe: Tom Tsappis’s wild mushroom panisse
This mushroom recipe is worth cooking and good on a slice or two of sourdough toast
Read the full article16 August 2023
Taste of Europe: Leandro Carreira’s tiger prawns
Leandro Carreira’s skill with shellfish and fish is expert. Here is his dish of tiger prawns with almonds and ginger
Read the full article02 August 2023
Taste of Europe: Max Wilson’s turbot and curried cauliflower
This dish is worth the trek down to The Gurnard's Head in west Cornwall. I, for one, will be returning for another sample
Read the full article26 July 2023
Taste of Europe: Naz Hassan’s cod with celeriac puree
This cod dish is exquisitely considered and delicate, but doable in the home
Read the full article19 July 2023
Taste of Europe: Masha Rener’s breakfast panino
Lina Stores has looked further afield – to America, essentially – than the Ligurian hills for inspiration
Read the full article12 July 2023
Taste of Europe: Amy Poon’s baked white fish with breadcrumb crust
This recipe is classically European in nature – a piece of white fish, breadcrumbed, served with a creamy garlic and spinach sauce
Read the full article05 July 2023
Taste of Europe: Robin Gill’s courgette with goat’s curd and honey
This is a fantastic plate of food, fresh and summery, and ideal for the weather
Read the full article21 June 2023
Taste of Europe: Tom Cenci’s not avocado on toast
Broad beans are in season, bouncy and abundant
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Taste of Europe: Tom Kerridge’s Scotch eggs
Like hummus and olives, two other central components of a train picnic in modern Britain, chorizo is almost as much of a cultural touchpoint as a sausage roll
Read the full article07 June 2023
Taste of Europe: Alex Joseph’s cheeseburger
We have to some degree lost our way with burgers. But not always
Read the full article31 May 2023
Taste of Europe: Roberta Hall-McCarron’s dressed crab with cucumber and almond
This is a fancy and complex plate of food because Hall-McCarron’s delicate and careful combinations of flavour are majestic, but with time and energy it can be replicated at home
Read the full article24 May 2023
Henrique Sá Pessoa’s goat’s cheese ice cream
This is a dessert worth queuing for. It’s a bit different and absolutely worth trying
Read the full article21 May 2023
Lobstergate: The unintended consequences of Britain’s Freeports
Once again, the government is failing to offer any answers for why fisheries are struggling
Read the full article17 May 2023
Taste of Europe: Tom Cenci’s celeriac carbonara
Romans, in particular, become stressed when dishes are vandalised. Serve this to a Roman nonna and she may well try to conquer you again
Read the full article10 May 2023
Taste of Europe: Steven Groves’ shin of beef and bone marrow pie
Life need not be completely depressing in modern Britain. Praise be to pie
Read the full article03 May 2023
Taste of Europe: Nikos Roussos’s taramas spread
Taramas is a glorious dip, reliant only on cod’s roe, old bread, oil, garlic, lemon juice and the like. I’m not convinced anything tastes more Mediterranean
Read the full article26 April 2023
Taste of Europe: Lewis de Haas’ asparagus and crab salad
This wonderfully fresh springtime dish is a fitting way to hail the new season
Read the full article19 April 2023
Taste of Europe: Shaun Moffat’s asparagus with sauce gribiche
We are entering asparagus season. I love it, earthy and nutty as it is
Read the full article13 April 2023
Taste of Europe: Nick Bramham’s mortadella milk rolls
This recipe from the chef of Quality Wines uses the finest charcuterie from rare-breed pigs in the Bologna Apennines
Read the full article30 March 2023
Taste of Europe: Matt Beardmore’s mussel risotto
This dish from the executive chef of Legare in London combines perfectly made risotto with a generous helping of mussels
Read the full article23 March 2023
Taste of Europe: Cyril Lignac’s lamb chops with chimichurri
This recipe, from the founder of Michelin-starred Le Quinzième in Paris, puts a South American twist on a familiar favourite
Read the full article16 March 2023
Taste of Europe: Monika Linton’s butter bean and artichoke dip
This recipe from the founder of Spanish deli Brindisa is a sure-fire winner for group dining
Read the full article09 March 2023
Taste of Europe: Andrea Ascuiti’s pizza bianca Genovese
Celebrating pizza – a better gauge of human integrity than Matt Hancock
Read the full article02 March 2023
Taste of Europe: Pablo Urain Alfonso’s beetroot-cured salmon with ajoblanco
This delicious dish is inspired by sustainability and doesn’t require anything of which we’re currently short. Nor, thankfully, does it call for turnips...
Read the full article23 February 2023
Taste of Europe: Brendan Eades’ braised cavolo nero with chilli & fennel seeds
This Italian-style dish is ideally suited to late winter
Read the full article16 February 2023
Taste of Europe: Giovann Attard’s cavolo nero pesto with vegan gnocchi
This is an ideal midweek meal, playing up to the season diligently but without fuss
Read the full article16 February 2023
Ham in a jam
Climate change, increasing production costs and rapacious demand are combining to threaten producers of jamón ibérico
Read the full article09 February 2023
Taste of Europe: Fionnan Flood’s bread and butter pudding
Here is a stunning composition where brioche is used as bread in that traditionally hearty and filling dish of bread and butter pudding
Read the full article02 February 2023
Taste of Europe: James Jay’s taramasalata flatbread
This soft, chewy flatbread topped with rich taramasalata, salty brown shrimps and dill is fantastic
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