Notes about Recipes in this book

• Buttermilk pancakes

  • Melanie on January 01, 2012

    p13. Great pancake recipe. Plums are for serving only - I haven't used them before.

• Omelette with goat's curd and sage

  • Ganga108 on September 07, 2024

    Really nice, although I went off-piste for this recipe. I filled the omelette, made to his specifications, with the left-over mushrooms, chilli oil and tomato-onions-chilli puree from last night's recipe (Ottolenghi's mushroom steaks), and some melty marinated goat feta. Omelette was sprinkled with my dried sage. It was awesome! With this filling, 2 eggs would be enough, or, cut in two it would be enough for 2 people with some sourdough toast.

• Choc banana bread

  • RachLFinn on November 29, 2023

    This is my go-to banana bread recipe. This time, I doubled up the recipe but split it between 3 tins and baked it for a little less time (50 mins). I didn't quite have enough bananas or choc chips for the doubled quantities and I subbed out 50g of flour for 50 of cocoa, too.... which is all to say; it's a great base recipe and also very forgiving of what you have on hand.

• Potato cakes with smoked salmon and mustard dressing

  • Ganga108 on January 06, 2022

    Bill's Potato Cakes are just gorgeous. The salmon was replaced with wilted mixed greens to make a vegetarian dish. Added a side salad of fresh tomatoes and herbs. The mustard dressing really is something, and the key to making this a delicious brunch.

• French toast with fresh berry sauce

  • Ganga108 on January 06, 2022

    We make this using a sweet chickpea, cream and eno batter for the toast, and berries. Baked strawberries go particularly well with this dish. Or spoonfuls of home made strawberry jam. Perfect for Summer Sunday breakfasts/brunches.

• Crab and asparagus risotto

  • wodtke on April 23, 2016

    Easy recipe that works well if you have good-quality crab meat. I used the meat from 1 1/2 Dungeness crabs, which are in season here in the San Francisco bay area, and the risotto was luxuriously full of crab. It is asparagus season too, so the key ingredients were first-rate.

• Zucchini fritters with yoghurt sauce

  • saintjames on February 02, 2014

    Served with Greek salad on page 59

  • Ganga108 on September 10, 2024

    Delicious! To make gluten free I used potato flour and some chickpea flour.

• Spicy roast pumpkin, feta and olive salad

  • Melanie on January 01, 2012

    p72. This salad also tastes good if made with Italian herbs and without the dressing.

• Choc oatmeal cookies

  • aargle on November 04, 2013

    This is a very easy delicious cookie, perfect for lunchboxes

  • LisaR12 on September 03, 2015

    added white chocolate chunks too... very tasty

• Plum and vanilla cake

  • mondraussie on September 28, 2014

    too wet.. too much butter!!

• Coconut blackberry slice

  • lilham on August 04, 2017

    I make this every year with blackberries foraged in my neighbourhood.

• Corn fritters with sweet chilli sauce

  • Smittieg on May 12, 2012

    Really, really tasty. I prefer more corn to mix, so omitted the second quantity of flour. It is also a good idea to beat the egg white until stiff and gently fold this in at the end for extra lightness.

  • aargle on November 04, 2013

    These are great as finger food with a drink. I use rice flour to make them gluten free and more crispy. Have made them many times

• Garlic prawns

  • LisaR12 on December 31, 2012

    nice, i think by baking it ( as opposed to quick stir fry) you still get the taste of the garlic but with a softer edge. Simple and easy to do

• Glazed honey and soy chicken with sweet chilli sauce

  • wodtke on September 21, 2014

    This dish is not very hard to make at all, but makes an impressive plate, what with the add-ins and sauce alongside the chicken, which itself is nicely glazed because of the honey in the marinade -- which, by the way, is itself delicious.

• Grilled chicken with spicy coconut sauce

  • Melanie on January 01, 2012

    p135. This dish was great. I also used bok choy to boost the veggie intake.

• Glazed salmon with warm broccolini

  • katieate on May 02, 2011

    so easy to do and delicious. i don't make the dressing, i usually just cook the marinade and use that as a sauce

  • aargle on April 12, 2016

    I made this again last night after not having made it for 10 years. It's as delicious as I remember, very easy for a midweek meal.

• Baked risotto with zucchini, tomato and Parmesan

  • Melanie on January 01, 2012

    p148. The zucchini didn't cook enough for my liking. I added extra water and covered the dish again to steam it for longer. Alternatively, could pan fry at start of recipe. I would make this again though.

  • Arokina on June 03, 2018

    Very easy to make and result was great. Definitely making it again. I used Japanese Niigata medium grain rice for this and it was good.

  • Ganga108 on October 17, 2021

    An easy dish for when you don't have a lot of prep time, or the zukes need to be used. A great baked rice dish. (Not risotto, in my books. I am old fashioned on this account. Risotto needs stirring to develop its full beautiful creaminess.) The parmesan crust on this is beautiful. Excellent with Nigel Slater's Carrot Salad.

  • Ganga108 on May 31, 2026

    I've made this again after 5 years, and am reminded of how easy and how flavoursome this dish is. It is also filling but light. Unlike many other baked risottos it is not heavy on butter, cream or cheese which are often used to replace the creaminess of stove-top stirring versions - Bill's just has a sprinkling of parmesan over the top. So simple to make. I must make it more often.

• Pan-fried fish with spicy green salad and sweet and sour dressing

  • Deb_ on July 31, 2011

    Simple and easy, yet restaurant quality flavours. I've made it regularly since the first time several years ago, when it blew me away. I usually have it with salmon fillets these days, but it works well with any grilled fish.

  • LisaR12 on January 18, 2013

    made it with snapper. nice and fresh. easy to make.. i just did my own salad.

• Chocolate self-saucing pudding

  • Melanie on January 01, 2012

    p167. These puddings taste really nice. Worth pulling the electric beaters out for this one to make sure the ingredients are fully combined.

• Passionfruit puddings

  • Melanie on January 01, 2012

    p176. Use canned passionfruit pulp. Worked very well!