Ingredients: 1 Onion, chopped 1 tsp Paprika 2 Whole cloves 2 Bay leaves About 5 gratings of nutmeg 2 Tins tomatoes 1 litre Vegetable stock Juice of half a lemon Pinch of sugar A dash of port (optional) 2 Tomatoes, finely chopped Method: Soften the onion in some olive oil and butter and then add […]
Ingredients: 200g Stilton, at room temp, crumbled 100g Full-fat soft cheese 1 tbsp Port Pinch of nutmeg 100g Walnut pieces 150g Back grapes, halved 4 Celery sticks, thinly sliced 2 tbsp Olive oil Juice of 1/2 lemon 4 tbsp Snipped chives Method: With a fork, blend the cheeses with the port and nutmeg and black […]
Ingredients: 1 large Turnip/swede, peeled and cut into small chunks 2 large Potatoes, cut into chunks 1 Onion finely chopped Oil for frying 200g Lardons or chopped bacon 2 tbsp Chopped parsley Flour for coating Butter/oil for frying 2 tbsp Chopped dill 200ml Crème fraiche Method: Boil the swede and potatoes until tender. Drain well […]
Ingredients: 1 Tin tuna – in olive oil 2 Spring onions, chopped 1/4 Cucumber, deseeded and diced Some salad leaves, rocket etc 8 Baby plum tomatoes or something similar 6 Capers chopped Juice of half a lemon Olive oil Method: This is about as simple as it gets. All you need to do is drain […]
Ingredients: 1 Onion, finely chopped 1 Medium potato, peeled and cut into small dice 25g Butter A dash of olive oil Small bag of watercress, roughly chopped (about 4 cups) A good grating of nutmeg Salt and pepper 500ml Vegetable stock 2-3 tbsp Double cream Method: Fry the onion in the butter and oil until […]
Ingredients: 1 Medium cauliflower 75g Gruyere, grated 75g Mature cheddar, grated 1 Med onion, chopped 25g Butter 275g Potatoes, peeled and diced 1 pt/570 mls Vegetable stock 4 Slices baguette, 1cm thick 2 tsp Mustard 1 x 284ml Pot single cream 1 tbsp Snipped chives Salt and white pepper Method: Break cauliflower into florets. Cut […]
Ingredients: 1 Small butternut squash (about 700g) or other squash/pumpkin 50g Butter 2 Onions, chopped 2 Garlic cloves, chopped 2.5cm Piece ginger, grated 2 tsp Curry powder 1.2 Litres vegetable stock 435g Can unsweetened chestnut puree 284ml Carton double crea Method: Peel and de-seed the squash. Cut the flesh into 2cm chunks. Melt the butter […]
Ingredients: 4x175g/6oz thick cod or haddock fillets 225g/8oz self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting Salt and freshly ground black pepper 300ml/10fl oz fridge-cold lager 1 cup of peas 6 large potatoes chipped 2 litres corn oil Method: Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/Gas 2 and preheat the dripping or oil to 120C/250F. For the chips, peel […]
Roasted squash is a great base for a winter soup, getting it nicely chard (not cremated) gives the soup a great smokey flavour and the chilli lifts it to another level. If you want you can also add smoked paprika
Ingredients: Pastry: 100g plain flour 2 tsp cocoa powder (plus extra for sprinkling) 2 heaped tsp golden icing sugar 50g cold butter, cut into sml pieces 1 large egg yolk Filling: 200ml crème fraiche 250ml double cream 175g white chocolate 200g raspberries Method: Preheat oven to 200C and butter a 20cm tart tin with a […]
Ingredients: 300g white chocolate, broken into pieces 6 eggs, separated 10 ripe passion fruit, pulped 2 punnets raspberries Method: Melt chocolate in a bowl over a pan of hot water. Whisk egg whites. Beat yolks and passion fruit pulp together (you can sieve seeds out first if you prefer). Fold in egg whites. Put a […]
Ingredients: 6 tbsp fine shred marmalade Zest and juice of 1 orange 125g fresh cranberries 125g plus 1 tbsp golden caster sugar 125g very soft unsalted butter plus extra for greasing 2 large eggs, beaten 125g self-raising flour, sifted 1 tbsp Grand Marnier 75g white chocolate, grated Method: Preheat the oven to 200C. Butter 6 […]
Ingredients: 200ml double cream, lightly whipped 1 vanilla pod 250g Hob Nob biscuits 75g unsalted butter 2 tsp runny honey 100g cream cheese 100g creme fraiche 3 tbsp caster sugar Grated zest of 1 lime 2 tsp lime juice Suggestions for toppings: Rhubarb Granny Smith apples Soft fruits (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries) Stew your fruit of […]
Ingredients: 50g dark muscovado sugar 50g light muscovado sugar 175g self raising flour 125ml full fat milk 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 50g butter, melted 100g chopped rolled dates 100g sultanas Sauce: 100g dark muscovado sugar 100g light muscovado sugar Approx 25g unsalted butter in little blobs 500ml boiling water Method: Preheat oven to […]
Ingredients: 250g ready made shortcrust pastry 5 pears peeled and cored 175g golden caster sugar 300ml white wine 1 vanilla pod split in half 4 egg yolks 100ml milk 100ml double cream Method: Roll pastry out to line a deep 23cm loose bottomed tin. Chill for 15 mins. Put the pears in a pan with […]