The one thing that I never compromise on is flavour. Something I hear often, from people who eat my food or make my recipes, is: “It’s so simple, yet So flavourful.”

I don’t feel comfortable with praising myself, but I know when something hits all the notes – and equally, I know when it doesn’t. If it doesn’t sing, it either requires more tweaking, or abandoning in search of something that does.

I never publish recipes until I’m sure there’s something about that particular combination of ingredients that will make you sit up and take notice, and your eyes widen with delight.

I examine every recipe I write through this lens. What is one thing I could do differently to make this dish amazing? Which one surprising ingredient could I add?

There is always at least one thing in each recipe which I feel is my signature take on it, and why my version will be just a little bit different to a dish you may have seen before – and hopefully just a bit more flavoursome.