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ABOUT ME

During my travels as a Food Buyer for Waitrose I learnt so much from farmers, growers, food producers, chefs and food lovers.

Through them I developed the knowledge and expertise to find the most flavoursome good quality ingredients at the right time of year from the best countries to create the tastiest meals.

Fennel, orange, black olive and caper salad

Lydia Gerratt

Feb 27, 20181 min read

Fennel, orange, black olive and caper salad

Move aside food glitterati, this is one seriously seasonal winter salad. All the ingredients are at their peak when it’s freezing...

Courgette, mozzarella and Parma ham salad

Lydia Gerratt

Jul 3, 20171 min read

Courgette, mozzarella and Parma ham salad

This is such a lovely summer dish, especially when the courgettes that start arriving in the supermarket are British. There is something...

Roast vegetable warm salad with a yoghurt tahini dressing

Lydia Gerratt

May 5, 20172 min read

Roast vegetable warm salad with a yoghurt tahini dressing

Roast butternut squash, aubergine, red peppers, onions and garlic are brilliant as a warm salad on soft green lettuce leaves with huge...

Smoked trout, butter bean, spring onion and tomato salad with a yoghurt, horseradish and wild rocket

Lydia Gerratt

Nov 11, 20162 min read

Smoked trout, butter bean, spring onion and tomato salad with a yoghurt, horseradish and wild rocket

I love smoked trout fillets. They taste even better when eaten with a little yoghurt, spicy rocket leaf and horseradish sauce. To make...

Spinach, smoked bacon, pine nut and Parmesan warm salad

Lydia Gerratt

Feb 29, 20162 min read

Spinach, smoked bacon, pine nut and Parmesan warm salad

I know that winter is all about soul nourishing hot food, but sometimes I just want a salad to lift my spirits. A warm salad made with...

Warm salad with chicken livers, garlic and sherry vinegar

Lydia Gerratt

Jun 2, 20152 min read

Warm salad with chicken livers, garlic and sherry vinegar

The first time I ate this warm salad was in Café Rouge on the Chiswick High Road years and years ago – I remember thinking how totally...

Endive (chicory) & avocado salad with a French dressing

Lydia Gerratt

Dec 29, 20142 min read

Endive (chicory) & avocado salad with a French dressing

This winter salad recipe discovery happened in Paris. I took my brand new shiny husband (we’d only been married a year) to stay with a...

Raw fennel salad with lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil

Lydia Gerratt

Dec 17, 20142 min read

Raw fennel salad with lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil

The first time I visited my Italian friend, Patrizia, at her home on Italy’s Liguria coast, her mother made a beautiful winter meal of...

LYDIA GERRATT

Inspiring you to transform your food from bland to miraculous

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