While I am happy to take my time over making one meal each day, I welcome ideas for something quicker and simpler but still with those deep, sweet-roasted flavours, says Nigel Slater.
Chicken nuggets or coq au vin? Spaghetti hoops or penne pomodoro? We asked some of Britain's most talented chefs to simplify their recipes for young palates. Then we invited their off spring to sample the results - back at the restaurants. The food was great but it all got a bit messy ...
Nigel Slater: Roast pork belly with five-spice rub | Roast chicken ciabatta with lemon and thyme | Lamb-filled flatbread | Spare-rib chops with juniper butter and apple sauce | Chicken livers with paprika, yoghurt and mint
We asked Britain's best cookery writers and Michelin-starred chefs to nominate their favourite recipes - the only rule was they couldn't vote for their own. Research by Rikke Bruntse-Dahl.
In this exclusive extract from The Kitchen Diaries, Nigel Slater relishes the days spent planning and preparing for Christmas and offers his recipes for cake, pudding and winter suppers.
Italians pride themselves on traditional family recipes they know by heart, but there is one cookbook in their kitchens - Silver Spoon, Italy's 55-year-old bestseller, now coming here.