Author: kristen

December 5, 2017

Tarka Daal

Tarka Daal (serves lots, perhaps 6-8) about 1 cup/250 grams orange, yellow or brown lentils about 3 cups water 1 medium tomato 1 medium onion...

Main Courses / Pasta

December 4, 2017

Guanciale Carbonara

Guanciale Carbonara (serves four) 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil 350g guanciale, cut into pieces about the size of your fingernail 100g grated Pecorino, and...

Baked Goods / news

November 17, 2017

Simply Everything Spicy Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe is what happens when you need something that six rambunctious children can cook at an after-school club without 1) turning on a dangerous...

I am a happy dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United States, a former art historian and gallerist, the wife of the wonderful John Curran, and the mother of Avery Curran, historian and novelist here in London. I’m a member of the Guild of Food Writers and a judge for the Great Taste Awards and the Quality Food Awards. I am also the author of five cookbooks, two for food surplus charities and now three in my personal series, “tonight at 7.30: one family’s life at the table,” “second helpings: more tonight at 7.30,” and now, excitingly, the latest instalment, “third course: always tonight at 7.30.” These books reflect my belief in the importance of good food, shared generously, and the stories that help us remember the friends and family around our table.

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