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July 18, 2018

sticky summer London adventures

As I sit at my desk, musing over what to concoct for the Foster Lane ringing dinner on Saturday, the air outside sizzles. It’s been...

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June 23, 2018

Spiced Espresso Duck Burgers

Spiced Espresso Duck Burgers (serves 4) 4 duck breast fillets 8 tbsps goat, Boursin, Tallegio, Marcellin, any soft cheese 1/2 tsp Maldon salt several grinds...

Main Courses / news / Poultry

May 28, 2018

Grand Duke’s Chicken with Peanuts (from Mrs Chiang)

This recipe has a funny history for me. When I was just a girlfriend in 1987 (my goodness, 30 years ago!), my future mother-in-law gave...

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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