Ingredients: 2 Duck Breasts 600ml Chicken Stock 6 Juniper berries 6 Peppercorns(pink, green and black) 10g cold unsalted butter, cubed 3-4 handfuls spinach, wilted ( to serve – optional) Method: Heat the oven to 200C. Put a small roasting tray in the oven to heat up. Put the stock in a small pan. Slightly crush […]
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Ingredients: 2 hake fillets, skin on (each weighing about 100g-150g) 4 slices of thin pancetta, finely chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped 8 chestnut mushrooms, thinly sliced Olive oil Maldon sea salt and black pepper Method: In a small frying pan , fry the onion and pancetta in some olive oil over a medium heat […]
Ingredients: 2 x cod fillets (skin on if possible) good slug of olive oil 3-4 spring onions Pinch of saffron 2 cloves garlic, chopped Tin of butter beans, drained and rinsed 600ml stock (vegetable or chicken) sml handful of mint leaves, chopped Method: Heat oven to 180C. Heat oil in casserole and add onions, […]
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Big mack
Ingredients: 250g smoked mackerel 175g mashed potato 1 egg, beaten 2-3 spring onions, chopped 1 tbsp parsley, chopped 1 tbsp fine oatmeal or breadcrumbs groundnut oil for shallow frying Method: Skin, bone and flake the mackerel. Mix with the potato and egg. Add the spring onions and parsley. If the mixture is stiff, moisten with […]
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Toad in the hole with onion gravy
Ingredients: Toad 2 free range eggs 125g plain flour 150ml milk mixed with 150ml cold water 1 level tbsp grain mustard 6 good quality pork sausages 3 tbsp groundnut oil (or can use dripping or lard) Onion gravy 25g butter 1 large onion, thinly sliced 1 level tbsp flour 75ml Madeira, Marsala or red wine […]
Ingredients: Olive oil for frying 6 good quality pork sausages, skinned and chopped into bite-sized pieces 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped Half a tsp fennel seeds Pinch of chilli flakes 2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped into small chunks 500ml chicken stock 200g (half a tin) chopped tomatoes (or could substitute 2-3 large, […]
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Sausage casserole with lentils
Ingredients: 6 good quality pork sausages (see Cook’s tip) 1 onion, finely chopped 1 leek, finely sliced 1 large carrot, finely chopped 1 stalk celery, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped Few sprigs of thyme or rosemary 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped 225g green lentils 125ml white wine (optional) 1 bay leaf About 600ml chicken or […]
Ingredients: 4 pork chops 250g mushrooms (any kind you like) 3 tbsp sherry 1 tbsp grainy mustard 200ml crème fraiche Method: Preheat grill. Line a grill pan with foil and lightly oil it. Put the chops on top in a single layer. Cut mushrooms in half if they are quite big, leave whole if they […]
Ingredients: 5 chestnut mushrooms 2 tbsp fennel seeds 2 fennel bulbs 4 tsp groundnut oil Half a carrot, peeled Half an onion, peeled 1 clove garlic, halved 75ml white wine vinegar 200ml chicken stock 50g butter 4 pieces of pork tenderloin 2 tbsp groundnut oil Salt and pepper 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely […]
Ingredients: 700g Cumberland sausages 250ml Guinness 1 tbsp olive oil 20g butter 2 large onions, finely sliced 1 level dessertspoon sugar 284ml beef stock 1 level dessertspoon plain flour 1 tbsp white wine vinegar Method: Heat oil in a large frying pan, add butter, allow to melt then add onions. Cook on low heat for […]