Glorious mix of textures
Glorious mix of textures
Packed with strong flavours and a glorious mix of textures, this salad makes a fabulous addition to lunch or dinner served alongside barbecued meats, roasts, chicken or fish.
Joan Bishop
Fragrant and fresh
Fragrant and fresh
Raspberries, fragrant and intensely-fresh tasting, are the most heavenly of all fruits.
Black magic Christmas cake
Black magic Christmas cake
Joan Bishop shares a non-traditional take on the festive fruit-cake.
Deceptively easy to make and delicious
Deceptively easy to make and delicious
These are mouth-poppingly delicious and so easy to make. I love them hot or cold.
Perfect home-made muffins
Perfect home-made muffins
Home baking is on a roll; it's fashionable and trendy right now.
Simple stew oh so tender
Simple stew oh so tender
This oven-cooked, one-pot braise simmers very gently for five hours with nary a bubble breaking the surface.
Rabbit perfect for cold-weather dining
Rabbit perfect for cold-weather dining
Welsh rabbit is a savoury delicacy of cheese melted with beer, spooned over toast and grilled. There are many variations of this dish, which is essentially melted cheese on toast.
Pudding? It's a date
Pudding? It's a date
I'm a great fan of sticky date puddings and cakes. However, when topped with toffee sauce, which is the norm, they can be tooth-achingly sweet.
Old favourite gets new flavour twist
Old favourite gets new flavour twist
Meatballs have become very chic of late - a great way to play with flavours. I love old-fashioned favourites, particularly if they have an intriguing flavour twist as this one does.
Smoked fish a tasty treat
Smoked fish a tasty treat
I fondly remember smoked fish from my childhood. It was always served in a fish pie with mashed potato and it was a great favourite.
Upside down cake a 'textural delight'
Upside down cake a 'textural delight'
This is a perfectly balanced cake. The tart, tangy rhubarb topping offsets wonderfully the fragrant almond and polenta sponge beneath.
Succulent chicken set off by quinoa
Succulent chicken set off by quinoa
Quinoa is the wonder ''grain'' of the moment and deservedly so.
Keep calm and make mousse
Keep calm and make mousse
In the busy days leading up to Christmas, there are many demands on the cook's time and attention, says Joan Bishop.
Spicy Italian treat for Christmas
Spicy Italian treat for Christmas
This year, as well as Christmas cake, Joan Bishop is making Panpepato, a spicy cake chock-full of fruit and nuts plus the surprising addition of black pepper.
A well-behaved souffle
A well-behaved souffle
Souffles can be notoriously tricky, but Joan Bishop shares a recipe that won't let you down.
Spring still time for delicious comfort food
Spring still time for delicious comfort food
Although it's September and spring has sprung, the chilly nights linger and the food that I crave is the comfort food of winter.
Vegetarian sausages taste of Yorkshire
Vegetarian sausages taste of Yorkshire
Joan Bishop shares a new favourite recipe discovered on a recent visit to Britain.
Sweet and salty, tart and aromatic
Sweet and salty, tart and aromatic
Joan Bishop loves the balance of sweet and salty in this lusciously creamy pate. Quick to prepare, it makes a stylish starter or a simple, scrumptious snack for parties or picnics.
Quick, easy, yet good enough for company
Quick, easy, yet good enough for company
This beautifully creamy, pale-green soup, delectable and piquant, is made using pantry and vegetable-basket staples, Joan Bishop writes.
Tray bake offers real richness, intensity
Tray bake offers real richness, intensity
A real richness and intensity of tastes develop with a tray bake, Joan Bishop writes. Cooking everything together in one pot is a brilliant way to build up and concentrate all the tossed-together flavours and aromas.