When we cook a meal or sit down to one in a restaurant, how much time do we spend looking at the presentation before we devour the dish in front of us. If you couldn’t see the meal in front of you, would you still enjoy it as much?

Latest episodes of the podcast The Unseen Cook

• 23: After a break we’re back unseen with a delicious gratin of leeks, cider and chicken.
• 22: We’ve all heard of Coq Au Vin, but have you heard of Coq Au Riesling?
• 21: It’s spring, and a symbol of spring is the lamb.... in rosemary and garlic in a red wine sauce
• 20: Don’t let the humble cod be boring, cover it with a chorizo crumb.
• 19: Come and try these pork meatballs with ingredients you likely already have in the cupboard
• 18: On a cold day like today, there’s nothing like a hot bowl of soup
• 17: How can you make pork chops tastier with just a few basic ingredients?
• 16: I’m back in the kitchen, and on a cold day like today what better dish than a curry.
• 15: Want a meal you can cook in ten minutes? Try king prawns with pasta, white wine and garlic.
• 14: It’s been a while, but I’m back, with a stir-fry
• 13: When nature gives you summer, make lemonade
• 12: After a sabbatical I am back unseen, and it’s dessert time...
• 11: rice needn’t be boring. Turn it into risotto H
• 10: It’s Easter, and while it’s Sunday now, on Good Friday there is one dish you cook, - fish. So I did.
• 9: In these interesting times, I used the chicken intended for stock for other dishes. Here’s the pasta I made.
• 8: In these uncertain times, we have to make do with what's in the fridge
• 7: Imagine a meal you could cook in approximately fifteen minutes, then come and try out my king prawn and pea risotto.
• 6: Fast food you say? why not re-create the burger at home?
• 5: Everyone loves sausage and mash don't they? What about onion gravy?
• 4: There’s a chain of shops where you can buy rather delicious meatballs. But imagine if you could make them yourself at home.
• 3: While Dennis rages outside, we thought we would whip up a storm in the kitchen.
• 2: Did you have roast dinner this Sunday?
• 1: In the beginning...