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Alison Roman

Alison Roman

Alison Roman is an American food writer, chef and bestselling cookbook author

Alison Roman is an American food writer, chef and bestselling cookbook author.

Raspberry ricotta cake.

Not a sweet tooth? Alison Roman’s simple, snackable bakes might change your mind

In her latest cookbook, Sweet Enough, Alison Roman celebrates her favourite foolproof desserts (mostly on the less-sweet side).

  • Alison Roman
Just a handful of ingredients and a few hours in the fridge.

No-bake crunchy chocolate-almond tart

There's no fussing with pastry in this tart – just press the biscuit base straight into your tin and top with an easy ganache combined with almond butter. You can make this a day ahead of serving.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Alison Roman
Alison Roman's Frozen honey yoghurt.
EASY

Frozen honey yoghurt

This makes a perfectly creamy frozen yoghurt without the need for an ice-cream maker. If you have some frozen berries on hand and want to add some colour and extra flavour to this recipe, fold in a few cups of berries (cooked then cooled) just before freezing.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Alison Roman
Spicy fried shallots make this roast chicken even better.
EASY

Turmeric roasted chicken with spicy fried shallots

Alone, roast chicken is one of the world's perfect foods, but here it is made even more perfect by slathering it in a salty, spicy condiment made from crisp shallots.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Alison Roman
Alison Roman's Asian-inspired cold noodle salad.
EASY

Cold noodle salad with sesame, garlic and herbs

Sweet, sour, salty and umami flavours come together in this easy Asian-inspired side.

  • < 30 mins
  • Alison Roman
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A stack of perfect buttermilk pancakes with butter and maple syrup.

How to make perfect buttermilk pancakes

With a well-made batter, the right ingredients and some practice, you can flip your way to pancake perfection.

  • Alison Roman
Dinner-worthy fish on toast.
EASY

Grilled mackerel on spicy tomato toast

You can and should have toast for dinner! Grilled fillets of oily fish make it a meal, and you can cook it in a chargrill pan or in the oven, whatever is easier.

  • < 30 mins
  • Alison Roman
Simple fennel salad with olives and lime.
EASY

Fennel salad with olives and lime

An easy side for barbecues, dinner parties or a night in.

  • < 30 mins
  • Alison Roman
A spin on British summer pudding, this dessert looks and eats like a giant, berry-stained tiramisu.

A fruity farewell to our summer

Celebrate a sweet end to the season by turning mountains of produce into simple, tasty desserts.

  • Alison Roman
The brown sugar in the dry brine helps to create this deep golden colour.

Alison Roman's maple butter turkey with roasted garlic

A dry-brine is the secret to a perfectly juicy turkey: the salt helps retain moisture while the bird is cooking and tenderises the meat at the same time. Win-win!

  • 2 hrs +
  • Alison Roman

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