Sam Bilton

‘Sturdy’ is not a terribly complimentary adjective when applied to a person’s figure or a cake. It implies something quite solid. But...

Great minds think alike… Or so the adage goes. Even so when you ask a dozen or so cooks to make a dish inspired by a single word, it...

The quince is the trickster of the fruit kingdom. The scent and colour of these deeply aromatic golden globes hints at a succulent,...

There is something about figs even in this day and age that causes people to titter. With their curvaceous exterior and fleshy pink...

I made my annual batch of medlar mincemeat last week. As always I picked far too many medlars and as a consequence ended up with more...

Some food stuffs are are fiddly to prepare but are well worth the effort. One such food is the medlar, a fruit which is in danger of...