Ingredients: 2 Large celeriac roots, 1.5kg total weight, peeled and chopped into fat chunks 4 Large potatoes, peeled and chopped Thick slice of butter 125ml Whipping or double cream 2 tbsp Dijon or grain mustard Method: Cook celeriac in boiling salted water for 30-40 mins until tender. Do the same with the potatoes. Drain both […]
Cook the potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain and return to the heat briefly to dry out. While the potatoes are cooking, warm the milk in a pan with the spring onions. Simmer on a low heat until the onions are soft. Turn the heat out and leave to infuse. Once the potatoes have […]
Preheat oven to 220C. Toss the parsnips and carrots in the oil and pour into a baking tray. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and add the maple syrup and thyme. Mix well through. Return to the oven and roast for a further 15 minutes or until the […]
Preheat the oven to 220C. Put the potatoes in a pan of cold, salted water. Bring to the boil and cook until just tender – about 10 minutes. Drain and return to the pan. Put the lid on and shake the pan well to rough up the edges of the potatoes – this will give […]
Ingredients: 2 Medium baking potatoes, peeled and cubed 4 Spring onions, finely chopped 200g Hot smoked salmon, flaked Handful of parsley, chopped Salt and white pepper Plain flour, a couple of tablespoons 1 Egg, beaten 1 Cup panko breadcrumbs Groundnut or vegetable oil for shallow frying Method: Cook the potato in boiling salted water. Drain […]
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 […]