Recipes are amazing things: there are so many ingredients to choose from, so many combinations to make, so many journeys to take your taste buds on.
In this section you find plenty of inspirational recipes from us, and a few of our reader’s own homemade favourites. We’ll be updating it as often as possible, so it’s always worth checking back to find more mouth-watering recipes.
The ideal main course to present to anyone doubtful that veggie food is exciting or nutritious enough! Easy preparation and there are many variations which can be tried out.
Rather unusual sugar-free squares have a chewy, moist texture and are suitable for vegans.
A recipe devised specially for The Cranks Recipe Book; these cookies were later introduced into the restaurants and became a great favourite.
This is a Mediterranean hybrid, intensely redolent of an Arab souk and an Italian market all in one. Find the best sundried tomatoes you can; some in jars are excellent, smooth-skinned and tender.
This lovely no-cook cake has a flavour that can be varied with the type of cake used to make the crumb base
Serve this for any celebration - the ribbon of chestnut stuffing makes it extra special.
One of the first recipes used in Cranks in the early days of Carnaby Street in the 1960's
This is an extravagent soup with incredible depth of flavour! Served with Gruyere toasts and rouille it's also quite substantial. Don't despair at the long list of ingredients - prep time is minimal!
A modern twist on the classic Cranks recipe - here the potatoes are not mashed but sauteed (and left in crisp chunks!), the mushrooms are slowly browned and the cream and the cheese bubble away underneath. There are so many twists to this classic, comforting recipe, it is hard to take it off our menu!
A rich fruit cake which improves with keeping. This recipe can also be used for a wedding, birthday or other celebration cake.
Just about everyone thinks 'American' these days when they hear the word muffin. They forget the yeast-leavened squat, spongy English muffins, which I am suddenly tempted to try for the first time in ages.
