Mark Hix

Recipe Writer of the Year

Celebrated chef, restaurateur and Telegraph food columnist, Mark Hix MBE champions British producers, home-grown ingredients and simple but stunning dishes in his regular recipe columns.

Beetroot salad with anchovies

The earthy sweetness of beetroot perfectly complements the salty, rich flavour of anchovies

Mark Hix 16 Apr 2025, 11:00am

Beetroot broth with horseradish dumplings

You can swap in veggie suet to make it vegetarian

Mark Hix 15 Apr 2025, 4:00pm
Whipped beetroot with goats curd and walnuts

A quick-to-prepare twist on Mediterranean hummus that’s perfect all year round

Mark Hix 15 Apr 2025, 2:00pm
Five decadent Easter chocolate recipes

Forget the standard Easter eggs: use proper chocolate and indulge in rich cherry pavlova, orange cigars and ganache loaf cake

Mark Hix 15 Apr 2025, 12:00pm

Chocolate ganache loaf cake with walnuts

This sumptuous cake is pure Easter decadence: it’s as rich as chocolate gets

Mark Hix 13 Apr 2025, 4:00pm
Chocolate Easter biscuits

These wonderfully moreish biscuits, which my gran used to make, are a nostalgic luxury

Mark Hix 12 Apr 2025, 10:00am
Chocolate and orange cigars

This dessert version of a spring roll is perfect with ice cream or simply enjoyed as a sweet snack

Mark Hix 10 Apr 2025, 4:00pm
Easter chocolate and cherry pavlova

Forget precision, this colourful dessert looks even better when it’s a little messy

Mark Hix 10 Apr 2025, 2:00pm
Chocolate shards with mini eggs

You can eat these shards as they are or use them to decorate your Easter dessert

Mark Hix 9 Apr 2025, 4:00pm
How to use up the dried goods in your larder

From hearty bean cassoulets to creamy rice pudding, these recipes can be whipped up using long-forgotten pantry staples

Mark Hix 7 Apr 2025, 5:00pm

Rumtopf and fruit with rice pudding

This boozy dessert is a great way to use up leftover alcohol after entertaining

Mark Hix 4 Apr 2025, 5:30pm
Ham hock and green split pea salad

These under-used winter pulses are one of my favourite store cupboard must-haves

Mark Hix 3 Apr 2025, 4:00pm
Bean cassoulet

A quick-to-prepare dish that’s also a great way to use up leftover beans

Mark Hix 2 Apr 2025, 8:00am
Thai mushroom broth

Creamy and delicious, this easy-to-make broth is perfect for a four-person dinner party

Mark Hix 1 Apr 2025, 3:40pm
Whip up a feast with these fast, fresh and foraged recipes

From creamy garlic mushrooms to a deconstructed ginger cheesecake, these easy dishes make the most of fresh ingredients from the garden

Mark Hix 23 Mar 2025, 12:00pm
Cherry and gin sour

This cocktail is ridiculously tasty – and you can add a touch of nature by using Hepple Gin, which uses wild juniper

Mark Hix 21 Mar 2025, 4:00pm
Quick deconstructed cheesecake with ginger

This delicious, charmingly messy cheesecake comes together in just five minutes

Mark Hix 20 Mar 2025, 12:00pm
Creamy mushrooms on toast with wild garlic

Oyster mushrooms and ramson shoots – better known as wild garlic – are a match made in heaven

Mark Hix 19 Mar 2025, 7:00am
Grilled squid and bacon with Alexander salsa

Wild Alexanders bring a fragrant, celery-like flavour to this speedy seafood dish

Mark Hix 18 Mar 2025, 4:00pm
Savour the deep, rich flavours of these slow-cooking recipes

Take your time with a satisfying Lancashire deer hot pot, lamb shank curry, or chicken cooked in cider

Mark Hix 16 Mar 2025, 12:09pm
Oxtail and pearl barley broth

This comforting soup is a great way to use up any leftovers from a braised oxtail

Mark Hix 15 Mar 2025, 1:00pm
Lancashire deer hot pot

Try venison instead of lamb in this Northern classic – wild animals need culling to protect our woodlands, and it’s seriously tasty

Mark Hix 13 Mar 2025, 3:22pm