By Rachel Davies I first learnt to make risotto with my Italian housemate Barbara, in a small Zambian village. The Italians who had previously lived in our house had left behind treats, sent out to them by friends and family – Italian biscuits, pasta, tomato sauce, anchovy paste, and risotto... Read More
Valentine’s Day cake and information about Rachel’s Kitchen class to make your very own beautifully decorated cake on 9th February 2012 Read More
By Rachel Davies The biggest joy of visiting a country, for me at least, is the food. Before our honeymoon in Sri Lanka, I’d watched Rick Stein bounding around, enthusiastically tasting Sri Lankan food with a big smile on his face, and I couldn’t wait to eat everything. Once there, the... Read More
By Rachel Davies Forced rhubarb is pink and bright and in season. The restaurant where I used work had a lovely, simple but impressive buttermilk pannacotta with poached rhubarb which was always very popular. The buttermilk lifts the creaminess, and the sharp rhubarb cuts through it, making this a lovely dish,... Read More
I regularly cook for large numbers of people – 10, 20, 30, even 100 people. And it’s fine. I do a few calculations, making sure that everyone will be fed, that the food will be hot, tasty, retaining it’s crispness if that’s what is required. It’s not as simple... Read More
By Rachel Davies There’s still some time until Chanukah. The days will become even shorter, leaves will fall off the trees, and between now and then, I’m getting married. I thought I’d share a lovely latke recipe with you before I become engulfed in a sea of wedmin, and all... Read More
By Rachel Davies When Helen asked me, over an Atul Kochar curry, whether I would make the cake for her and Ben’s wedding, I was so happy to be asked and excited to get going! They were having their wedding in a beautiful barn in Essex, and she wanted an autumnal... Read More
