Such is the regularity with which I make smoked-mackerel pâté, I call it SMP for ease. SMP is a versatile, nutritional workhorse that you can dollop on a salad, have as a healthy snack on a cracker or ...

1 whole smoked mackerel or 2 smoked mackerel fillets. 100g mayonnaise. 60g crème fraîche. 1 lemon zest and juice. 2 tbsp parsley, chopped. 1 tbsp dill chopped. ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper.

MAXINE GORDON throws together a speedy lunch with mackerel and beetroot. A LINGERING food memory is of a leisurely lunch with girlfriends in Edinburgh and feasting on pitta bread crammed with rich ...