Nigel Slater's Simple Cooking

Nigel explores one of the oldest, most successful culinary pairings, the art of sweet and sour. He matches pork chops and gooseberry with rhubarb and caramel sauce.

Nigel explores the classic culinary pairing of fish and meat. He starts by matching trout and parma ham with lamb shanks and anchovies.

Nigel explores why spicy flavours work so well with something cooling. He matches a spicy tomato stew with a soothing yoghurt and makes a classic chicken curry.

Nigel explores the contrast between textures in the kitchen and how this contrast can make or break a dish. He then creates a classic savoury pie with puff pastry.

Nigel explores the magical combination of sugar and spice and how this exotic marriage works so well. He whips up a classic cinnamon, ginger and plum cake.

Nigel showcases how to transform everyday suppers using seasonal ingredients. He starts off by creating a home-grown blackberry and fig pudding.

Nigel Slater explores and showcases culinary parings that have created some of the most iconic meals we feast on today.

Nigel explores why the most unlikely combinations can sometimes be the best. He creates an extraordinary bread and butter pudding made with exotic spice.