If you’re worried about dry turkey on Christmas then this is just for you, this recipe uses steam to help cook the turkey and involves nothing more complicated than a big roll of tinfoil
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Pork chop with bay salt
Serves 4 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients 1kg desiree potatoes, peeled and halved Maldon sea salt and pepper 4 pork chops olive oil 1 small handful fresh thyme 1 tsp fennel seeds 10 fresh bay leaves 285ml cider 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard 4 tbsp crème fraiche Method: Preheat oven to 200C. Parboil potatoes in salted […]
Serves 6 Cooking time 1 hour Ingredients 1 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp sea salt 2 tbsp olive oil 450g baby potatoes, thickly sliced 6 salmon fillets, skinned 6 slices prosciutto 150g good quality mayonnaise 75g natural yogurt juice of half a lemon 40g watercress, finely chopped 1 tbsp capers, roughly chopped 300g cherry tomatoes […]
Serves 4 Cooking time 10 mins Ingredients 1 lemon 250g of cooked small peeled prawns Lemon wedges, to garnish 1/2 iceberg lettuce For the Marie Rose Sauce: 200g fresh mayonnaise 2-3 tbsp tomato ketchup Pinch cayenne pepper Dash Tabasco, to taste Dash Worcestershire sauce, to taste Splash of brandy, to taste Method: To make the […]
Serves 1 Prep time 5 mins Ingredients 1 Earl Grey teabag 2 tbsp gin 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp honey champagne lemon zest to garnish (optional) Method: A great summer cocktail as made by Aberdeen mixologist, Alex Garrow! Infuse the teabag in the gin for 1 minute. Discard the teabag. Put the flavoured gin […]
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Smoked fish pate
Smoked mackerel pate is amazing with oat biscuits and perfect for Christmas party nibbles. This will take ten minutes to make which means there is more time for gin o clock!
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Spiced Parsnip Soup
Serves 4 Cooking time 45 mins Ingredients 5 Parsnips, peeled and chopped into chunks 1 Onion, chopped 1 Stick celery, chopped 1 Medium potato, peeled and cut into small chunks 2 Litres vegetable stock 1 Cup lentils 1 tsp Cumin seeds 2 tsp Coriander seeds A good pinch of chilli flakes Salt Method: Heat the […]
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Spicy butternut squash soup
Serves 4 Cooking time 60 mins Ingredients 1 Butternut squash, peeled and cut into chunks 2 tsp Coriander seeds 1 tsp Chilli flakes 1 Onion 1 cup Lentils 1.5 litres Chicken (or vegetable) stock 1 tsp Yellow curry powder Pinch of garam masala Salt Method: Heat the oven to 200C. Grind the coriander seeds, chilli […]
Serves 2 Cooking time 1 hour Ingredients: 1kg ribeye steak 1 large chicken breast 1 tbsp red thai curry paste A handful of lettuce leaves 1 tbsp mayonnaisse 1 large baguette 1 red pepper, sliced 2 tomatoes, sliced 2 red onions, sliced and sauted Salt and pepper to taste Method: The summer has begun! For […]
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 […]