Delicious UK January 2022

January is rethink month. Well it is for me, anyway. Not resolutions, but a rethink: what to change, what to try to do better, what to ditch, what I’d like to learn or know more about. And if ever there’s a time to do that it’s now, after almost two years of the pandemic, when so much of what we thought we knew, relied upon and understood has been turned upside down. We have lost people we loved, and old-fashioned employers have had to admit working from home was a) possible and b) often more productive – although less creative and good for the soul. In my experience, a mix of office and home, people and silence is perfect. So... If you’re in any kind of rethink mode, Debora Robertson’s article…

January is rethink month. Well it is for me, anyway. Not resolutions, but a rethink: what to change, what to try to do better, what to ditch, what I’d like to learn or know more about. And if ever there’s a time to do that it’s now, after almost two years of the pandemic, when so much of what we thought we knew, relied upon and understood has been turned upside down. We have lost people we loved, and old-fashioned employers have had to admit working from home was a) possible and b) often more productive – although less creative and good for the soul. In my experience, a mix of office and home, people and silence is perfect. So... If you’re in any kind of rethink mode, Debora Robertson’s…

PHOTOGRAPHS: MAJA SMEND, ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES. RECIPE AND FOOD STYLING: JESS MEYER. STYLING: LAUREN MILLER Good things in season ALL THE GREENS… Brussels sprouts, kale, cabbages and leeks PALE AND INTERESTING... Cauliflower, celeriac, celery, chicory, jerusalem artichokes, parsnips,potatoes, salsify, shallots, swede and turnips Good things to make Lentil, chickpea and harissa soup Serves 6 Hands-on time 20 min Simmering time 30 min Heat 3 tbsp oil in a large pan. Finely dice 2 onions, 2 celery sticks and 2 carrots, then add with a large pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes until the veg is softened. Add 4 crushed garlic cloves and 1 finely chopped preserved lemon (skin only; see p116), then cook for 2 minutes. Stir in 2 tbsp tomato purée, 1 tbsp rose harissa, 1 tbsp ras…

Good things in season ALL THE GREENS… Brussels sprouts, kale, cabbages and leeks PALE AND INTERESTING... Cauliflower, celeriac, celery, chicory, jerusalem artichokes, parsnips,potatoes, salsify, shallots, swede and turnips Good things to make Lentil, chickpea and harissa soup Serves 6 Hands-on time 20 min Simmering time 30 min Heat 3 tbsp oil in a large pan. Finely dice 2 onions, 2 celery sticks and 2 carrots, then add with a large pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes until the veg is softened. Add 4 crushed garlic cloves and 1 finely chopped preserved lemon (skin only; see p116), then cook for 2 minutes. Stir in 2 tbsp tomato purée, 1 tbsp rose harissa, 1 tbsp ras el hanout, 175g dried green lentils, a 400g tin of chickpeas, 400g chopped tomatoes and 1.5 litres veg stock. Cover…

A SPECIAL WEEKEND BRUNCH Aloo paratha (potato-stuffed flatbreads) p55 Huevos rancheros (rancher’s eggs) p94 Scotch woodcock p9 David Atherton’s plaited loaf p120 HUNKERED-DOWN SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER Fifth avenue daquiri p79 Classic fondue p47 Petit salé aux lentilles p34 Rye & hazelnut blondies p96 SUNDAY LUNCH WITH THE FAMILY Whole baked chicken with North African spices p29 Creamy sprout and jerusalem artichoke gratin p42 Preserved lemon relish with broccoli p118 Pineapple and rum sticky toffee pudding p75…

A SPECIAL WEEKEND BRUNCH Aloo paratha (potato-stuffed flatbreads) p55 Huevos rancheros (rancher’s eggs) p94 Scotch woodcock p9 David Atherton’s plaited loaf p120 HUNKERED-DOWN SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER Fifth avenue daquiri p79 Classic fondue p47 Petit salé aux lentilles p34 Rye & hazelnut blondies p96 SUNDAY LUNCH WITH THE FAMILY Whole baked chicken with North African spices p29 Creamy sprout and jerusalem artichoke gratin p42 Preserved lemon relish with broccoli p118 Pineapple and rum sticky toffee pudding p75…