Philippa Davis

Eggs florentine

Keep things simple for a weekend brunch at home with eggs florentine – a delicious, and non-meaty, take on eggs benedict. And don’t skip the home-made hollandaise sauce. It makes…

Waterloo recipe. Braised Belgian endive

Waterloo recipes, or at least those with a nod to the Duke and Napoleon are at the heart of food that can be eaten this June. Trumpet victory with delicious…

Marbled chocolate pavlova

A marbled chocolate pavlova is a useful addition to your pudding repertoire. And topping it with oranges and caramel gives it an oompf in flavour. For a bigger chocolate fix…

Crab cakes

Crab cakes can receive bad press. A bit rubbery, a trifle dry and too often swelling the ranks of a turgid buffet. But, when made well these crabby morsels are…

Slow cooked lamb with sherry and saffron potatoes

Slow-cooked lamb is always delicious. And by cooking the potatoes a day in advance you won’t be tied to the kitchen when your guests arrive. This dish goes particularly well…

picnic food

Elevenses is an important punctuation on a shoot day. When spending the day gallivanting outside, often in the cold and wet, who wouldn’t build up a good appetite? So here…