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Rowley Leigh writes a weekly column on cookery for the FT Weekend supplement. - -

Rib-stickers’ delight

Simply braised short ribs bond perfectly with paccheri and makes a change from boiling them or creating a Bourguignonne, says Rowley Leigh

Fool’s paradise

This rhubarb fool is quite tart, bearing in mind the biscuits will add a little sugar

Fool’s paradise

This rhubarb fool is quite tart, bearing in mind the biscuits will add a little sugar. Others may want it sweeter, writes Rowley Leigh

Puntarella salad

One can easily imagine a bunch of centurions chomping such a salad 2,000 years ago, writes Rowley Leigh

Snap kicks

This squash and sugar snap curry proved very popular, perhaps because the comforting flavours of squash and coconut were offset by the chillis, writes Rowley Leigh

Winter layers

Although Vincisgrassi is a pasta dish, it is a brave appetite that attempts another course afterwards, writes Rowley Leigh

Dinner and a movie: the new cinema gastronomy

Cinema food can be better than popcorn, nachos and hot dogs, writes Rowley Leigh, as he launches a finger food menu at his local Odeon

A fine fillet

This clean, light and healthy dish can steal the show, writes Rowley Leigh

Aw, shucks!

Some prefer to take oysters as nature intended – raw in the half shell – but they are also excellent when cooked, writes Rowley Leigh

Pheasant heaven

A simple roasting will usually render a dry or undercooked bird, says Rowley Leigh, who recommends cooking it gently in a casserole

Slideshow: Rowley’s Christmas feast recipes

A Christmas goose chase

Another fine (and fiery) pickle

Liver little

Softly soufflé

The forgotten fruit

Turbot power

Beautiful game

The anchovy addict

Going for golden