Just a few ingredients in this recipe of pork loin with garlic confit and basil but it packs a punch of flavour, Serve with potato boulangere and a side of green vegetables such as broccoli or spinach

Just a few ingredients in this recipe of pork loin with garlic confit and basil but it packs a punch of flavour, Serve with potato boulangere and a side of green vegetables such as broccoli or spinach
Southern fried chicken burgers tend to summon up an image of unhealthy American fast food but it doesn’t need to be. These are finished in the oven and require only a small amount of oil for cooking.
Serves 4 Cooking time 45 mins Ingredients 750g celeriac, peeled and roughly chopped 800g potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped 100g butter 375ml milk 600g leeks, thickly sliced 35g plain flour 1 kg fish (you can use just white fish or mixture of your choice) 2 tsp lemon juice fresh chives and parsley, chopped salt and […]
Serves 4 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients Groundnut oil a few curry leaves (dried or fresh) 3 cardamom pods, bashed 2 bay leaves half tsp cumin seeds 4cm piece cinnamon stick 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 green chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp ground coriander half […]
Method: This recipe uses mafalda corta, a short, flat, ribbony pasta with a wavy edge from the Campania region of Italy. If you can’t find that, any other short pasta (such as penne or gemelli) with ridges to hold the sauce will work just as well. Put the pasta on to cook. Pour a generous […]
Method: This is the Rolls Royce of hot chocolate puddings and this recipe is foolproof. You can make them up ahead of time and either chill or freeze until ready to use. Apologies for the lack of photograph for this recipe – they were so good I forgot! Thanks to Babbie for the recipe! Grease […]
Method: A great lunch for the winter months – warming, filling and healthy. Kale, an under-appreciated member of the cabbage family, is packed with bet-carotene, folate and vitamin C so should keep the sniffles at bay! Heat some olive oil in a large soup pan and add the onion and a pinch of salt. Fry […]
Method: This is such an easy soup to make. The basil gives it a lovely pungent flavour but you could also use mint to give a fresher flavour. Heat a generous amount of olive oil in a large pan and add the onion, celery, carrot and garlic. Cover and cook over a low heat, stirring […]
Method: Add some olive oil to a medium heat in a deep sided frying pan, add the carrot and onion and fry for 10-15 mins until softened. Add the garlic and mushroom and fry for a further 5 mins before turning the heat up to high and adding the white wine. Allow the wine to […]
Method: Roll out the dough into the shape of a face spead on the levi roots jerk sauce use the peppers for eyebrows and dreads chicken for eyes ears and mouth cover in the cheese bake in the hot oven for 8 mins ………….we jammin