Author: kristen

February 15, 2018

World’s Best Chilli with Coffee and Porcini

30g/1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms 220ml/1 cup very hot coffee 2 tbsps olive oil 1 packet McCormick’s HOT Chili Seasoning 2 tbsps Penzeys Chili 9000...

Beef / Main Courses

February 15, 2018

Johnny Cash’s Columbo Chili

Johnny Cash’s Chili a la Kristen 1 oz/30g dried porcini mushrooms 1 cup/220ml very hot coffee 1 lb / 450g ground/minced venison (if available) or...

news / Soups

January 31, 2018

Curried Carrot and Ginger Soup with Dukkah

Way, way back in the day before we were married, John lived in a shiny, elegant apartment in Brooklyn with the first nice kitchen of...

I am a dual American-English citizen living happily in London (only occasionally pining for New York). I am a cookery writer and member of the Guild of Food Writers, and I’ve just published my second cookbook, ‘second helpings: more tonight at 7.30‘. You can buy both books and other treats here. I am a church-bell-ringer, a volunteer paediatric social worker, and a devoted host to all the friends and family who flock to our tables in London and Connecticut. My husband and I have a grown daughter who’s an historian, and has reprised her role as photographer for my books. And… we’re building a house in Central London. Never a dull moment!

Author: kristen

World’s Best Chilli with Coffee and Porcini

Johnny Cash’s Columbo Chili

Curried Carrot and Ginger Soup with Dukkah

About Kristen

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