Ingredients: 200g Risotto rice A couple of large handfuls of spinach leaves 20g butter 20 basil leaves 1 cup of peas 1 litre of stock (chicken or vegetable) Parmesan grated 1 onion, finely chopped Splash of white wine or Noilly Prat Method: Blanch the spinach for a couple of minutes in boiling salted water, strain […]
Ingredients: Pastry 50g self-raising flour 50g wholewheat flour (can use all self-raising) Pinch of salt Half a tsp mustard powder 50g butter 50g cheese (cheddar, parmesan, gruyere or similar) grated Cold water to mix Filling 600g onions, thinly sliced 50g butter 2 eggs 120ml double cream 1 tbsp grated cheese (same cheeses as above) Salt […]
Ingredients: 1 loin of venison (about 1kg) Black pepper 125 ml double cream 60ml Brandy 2 shallots very finely chopped Serve with mash and green beans Method: The venison loin will be quite soft, a bit like liver, so place it in cling film and roll it tight to get good shapes for the steaks. […]
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 […]
Serves 2 Cooking time 30 mins Ingredients 2 duck breasts – cubed 1 tin of coconut milk 1 tsp palm sugar 2 tbls fish sauce Juice of 1 lime 2 green chillies – deseeded The Paste 5 dried chillies deseeded A pinch of salt 1/2 onion 1 clove garlic 1/2 tsp shrimp paste 10 white […]
Ingredients: 8 large duck pieces (legs, breast etc) on the bone 2 tbsp groundnut oil 2 onions 6 large cloves garlic 2 tsp ginger, grated 8 spring onions 2 tbsp palm sugar 500ml chicken stock 125ml rice wine 3 whole star anise Method: Preheat oven to180C. Warm the oil in heavy casserole dish then lightly […]
Ingredients: 4 duck breasts Madeira sauce: 2 tbsp olive oil 2 shallots, finely chopped 1 bay leaf a few sprigs of thyme 1 garlic clove, peeled About 100g meat trimmings (we used stewing steak) 250ml Madeira (or Marsala) 150 ml port 1 litre chicken stock salt and pepper Crushed peas: 300g frozen peas Small buch […]
Ingredients: 2 duck legs, skin on (breasts could also be used) Marinade for duck: 2 tbsp ketjap manis (see Cook’s tip) 1 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tsp 5 spice powder 4 slices ginger 4 pieces of orange peel Salad: 15 lychees, peeled, deseeded and chopped (see Cook’s tip) 3 spring onions, finely chopped 1 […]
Ingredients: 4 x 175g salmon fillets, skinned Glaze: 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 50g light muscovado sugar 2 tsp light soy sauce 4 tsp lemon juice 1/4 tsp Chinese 5 spice powder Method: For the glaze, combine all the ingredients in a small pan and bring to the boil. Cook for 1 minute until just […]
Ingredients: 1 tbsp garam masala Olive oil 2 salmon fillets 100g Puy lentils Half a red onion, sliced Juice of Half a lemon 1 garlic clove, crushed Handful of fresh coriander, chopped Lemon wedges to serve Method: Mix the spices with a little oil and rub all over the salmon. Leave for 15 minutes. Meanwhile […]