Simon ConyersMar 97 minA Chef's Guide to Buying KnivesEverything you need to know to get bang for your buck buying blades The question I get asked most by non-chefs isn't about how to cook...
Simon ConyersJul 3, 20206 minPost-COVID, the UK restaurant scene is going to look very differentBut the industry was already long overdue a shake-up A little over a year ago I wrote an article on here that got a lot of people quite...
Simon ConyersJun 4, 20203 minRump Steak, Hasselback Jersey Royals & Chimichurri SauceChimichurri is a spicy South American take on a salsa verde and is wonderful with grilled meats and BBQ foods. It's best made about 30...
Simon ConyersMay 19, 20201 minPeanut Butter, Banana & Oat CookiesI knocked these up in about 20 minutes (including cooking time) during my lunch break, and they came out so good I had to share the...
Simon ConyersMay 18, 20203 minCauliflower and Smoked Haddock Gratin / Cauliflower Cheese with Stilton & BaconCauliflower cheese is a comfort food classic - a side dish served at any half-respectable Sunday roast, or a quick and easy mid-week...
Simon ConyersMay 18, 20202 minChana Dal with Chickpeas and Roasted AuerginesThis dish came about fairly recently when being in lockdown made me have a look at what I had in the cupboard that needed using. I don't...
Simon ConyersMay 18, 20201 minQuick and Easy Sticky Sesame & Soy Glazed AuberginesThese are super quick and easy to prepare but the result is amazing - sweet with honey, salty from the soy, and with a tang from the...
Simon ConyersMay 16, 20204 minCauliflower Steaks with Cider, Mustard and Cheddar SauceI grew up thinking of cauliflower as an aggressively bland vegetable - having encountered it largely as a part of school meals where it...
Simon ConyersMay 15, 20207 minI Made a Massive Career Change in My Thirties - Here's What I learned. 31 was a rough year for me. It involved a marriage and a divorce that came just months apart, each of us having realised (both fairly...
Simon ConyersMay 7, 202010 min5 Easy Ways with... AuberginesIs there a more beautiful vegetable than an aubergine? There's something inherently tactile about that dark, glossy, purple-black skin....
Simon ConyersApr 30, 20209 min5 Easy ways with... Mushrooms Mushrooms are a wonderfully versatile ingredient. They're cheap (unless you go for the fancy, wild varieties) rich in flavour, and packed...
Simon ConyersApr 26, 20203 minMissing restaurant food? Here's 5 ways you can recreate it at home. As I write this we are 4 weeks into lockdown with no end in sight. Restaurants have been closed for weeks, and while you may have used...
Simon ConyersOct 23, 20192 minA Chef's Guide to WineAs will become swiftly apparent while you read this, I am no wine expert. I know enough to know what I like, and that's about it....
Simon ConyersFeb 28, 20195 minBrexit is going to completely screw the UK restaurant industry But long term - it could prove to be a good thing for chefs If the UK leaves Europe on 29th March it's going to create a perfect storm of...
Simon ConyersFeb 20, 20194 minWhy it's time to take plant-based seriouslyEvery chef, and every restaurant, needs to be getting ahead of this trend - it's here to stay. Let's imagine a scenario... 10 friends are...
Simon ConyersJan 30, 20192 minFebruary - a funny time of yearThe season's produce lies just a month or two behind people's appetites. February is an odd month in the kitchen. The days are getting...
