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Stephen Jackson: Bacon and pancakes

IN MY never-ending quest to keep the cupboards tidy, I went foraging again this week, and found a treasure I'd stored away and forgotten about.Read

Rhubarb charlotte recipe: Stephen Jackson's recipe

LAST week, we were making the most of the seasons, using Yorkshire’s very special forced rhubarb in an unusual but terrific combination with fresh mackerel.Read

Potato and Mackerel Tart with Yorkshire Rhubarb: Stephen Jackson's recipe

SLIM pickings! At this time of year there is little available in the way of freshly-grown produce in the region.Read

Almond and cherry cake recipe by Stephen Jackson

What a beautiful few days we’ve been having here in God’s country.Read

Stephen Jackson: Chicken, Orange, Fennel & Walnut Salad (for 4)

WELL, here we all are, a new year stretching ahead of us.Read

Leek and potato soup recipe: Stephen Jackson

IT CERTAINLY is chilly at the moment. I’m sure many of us are now used to sitting in a slowly-heating car for minutes on end every morning, waiting for the heaters to get to work on the frosty windscreen.Read

Turkey, cranberry and chestnut spring rolls: Stephen Jackson’s recipe

THE closing of the year is almost upon us, and I do hope you all had a lovely Christmas break.Read

Panforte: Stephen Jackson's recipe

WELL, we are getting close! For those of us who plan Christmas like a military campaign (years of running a restaurant, with no spare time at Christmas, drilled this into me) these final few days should be an enjoyable winding-down of busy working life; time to put the feet up and watch some telly or dive into that big book you got last Christmas and haven’t had chance to even openRead

Swedish sensation of Gravad Lax: Stephen Jackson's recipe

A RARE foray into the world of fish this week, and a seasonal favourite of mine.Read

Recipe for Leckerli biscuits by Stephen Jackson

AS I write this week’s piece, the first snowflakes of the season are falling wetly around the house.Read

Brioche recipe by Stephen Jackson

AH, AUTUMN. Sometimes the colours and sights of these late months take my breath away.Read

Butter bean and chorizo stew recipe by Stephen Jackson

THIS week, it’s another lesson in comfort food. And just in time, too.Read

Chocolate-coated Cinder Toffee: Stephen Jackson

WELL, what a pleasant surprise! A dry, clear Bonfire Night, the first in more years than I can remember.Read

Stephen Jackson: Lamb Mulligatawny Soup

THE WET, windy weather, low-lying cloud, and damp, clingy fog, twinned with the permanent sound of distant explosions 24 hours a day tells us one thing, and one thing only: tomorrow is Bonfire Night.Read

Stephen Jackson: Lamb Mulligatawny Soup

THE WET, windy weather, low-lying cloud, and damp, clingy fog, twinned with the permanent sound of distant explosions 24 hours a day tells us one thing, and one thing only: tomorrow is Bonfire Night.Read

Recipe for Kransekake by Stephen Jackson

THIS week we’re back to baking, which is timely, as these are definitely the days to spend in a cosy kitchen as the leaves fall in the chill air outside.Read

Stephen Jackson: Mushroom vol-au-vents

AUTUMN has arrived with a vengeance, it seems.Read

Chocolate Torte recipe: Stephen Jackson

CHOCOLATE! Yes, I thought that would get your attention.Read

Stephen Jackson's recipe: Baked Beans & Cornbread Muffins

AS I begin to write this piece, the weatherman is saying we’re in for an unseasonably warm period for September.Read

Stephen Jackson: Truffade

IT HAS been a long time since I saw our little house in France, and I miss it terribly.Read