What’s your favourite thing to cook?
My favourite thing to cook comes from a recipe by Luke Mangan in his book BLD: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. It’s about 25 years old now, so it’s become a bit of a collector’s item. I first heard him interviewed on the radio and liked the sound of the book. When I later flicked through it, this was the recipe that stood out: spaghetti with sesame-grilled chicken, carrot and zucchini, finished with honey-mustard butter.
The mandolin is part of the fun — slicing the carrot and zucchini into long matchsticks feels satisfyingly precise. And the payoff is immediate: that honey-mustard butter ties the chicken, vegetables and pasta together perfectly.
I’m not even sure if the book’s still available, but I’ve seen a paperback advertised online for $217. I’m very glad I bought my copy from my local bookshop when it first came out. It hasn’t disappointed in any way.
The Afterword 
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