Julie Friend

This recipe was kindly donated by my friend Dharm and comes from his mother Padma Chauhan - it is a family favourite and once you have made it, you’ll see why. He is a fantastic baker and chef and you can follow him on Instagram at @chefdharm. I allow two cutlets per...

  This is the most delicious sourdough loaf made by my big sister Rita. She is as competitive as I am and when she sets her mind to start something new she goes for it big time and wants to be the very best. She loved sourdough bread but couldn't find anything...

I wouldn’t normally give recipes without weights, but the key here is the simplicity which works so well with measuring cups. As with my pancake recipe these are neutral in flavour, so there is nothing to say you couldn’t top them with something sweet. You can freeze...

The name bruschetta comes from the Italian verb ‘bruciare’ to burn or damage with fire. It was probably one of the first starters or appetisers that we saw introduced over here in Italian restaurants and something we could recreate at home quite easily.Of course, we...

This stew is absolutely perfect for a quick mid-week supper but as with many dishes of this kind, the flavour matures when left overnight. You could add chicken to make it even more substantial. I would gently fry or oven roast some fillets until just done and then...

As lockdown was announced I, like many in my industry, watched as my freelance chef work fell like dominoes from my diary. Thankfully, I had some regular writing work still for Kent Life magazine, but that was about it – parties, weddings and supper clubs were...