Preheat the oven to 180C. Arrange the chicken pieces in a baking dish along with the onion, lemon and bay. Drizzle everything liberally with olive oil and sprinkle over the paprika and cumin. Using your hands rub all flavourings well into the chicken. Season well with salt and pepper. Roast for approx 30 mins or […]
Heat the olive oil in a heavy based casserole pan and fry the chorizo over a medium heat until slightly browned. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set to one side. Add the onion and leek to the pan and fry for a few minutes, stirring all the time. Reduce the heat, […]
Ingredients: 1 Large tub Greek yogurt 1 Cucumber, peeled and grated 4 Cloves garlic, grated 2 tablespoons Olive oil Salt and pepper A little vinegar Fresh dill, chopped Method: Squeeze as much liquid as you can out of the cucumber – place it in a clean cloth or tea towel, scrunch it up and squeeze. […]
Ingredients: 2 x Large tins butter beans (or 500g dried) 1 x 400g Tin chopped tomatoes 1 Onion, sliced 2-3 Cloves garlic, chopped Handful of fresh parsley, chopped 2-3 Dried red chillies, left whole 1 Cup olive oil Salt and pepper Method: If using dried beans, soak overnight before boiling them as per packet instructions. […]
Ingredients: 8 Slices ciabatta*, cut in half to give you 16 pieces Extra-virgin olive oil 16 Raw prawns, de-veined 1 tbsp Dry sherry Salt and pepper Couple of lemon wedges 1 tbsp Chopped parsley 32 Thin slices chorizo *You could also use sourdough bread or brioche This recipe can easily be adapted to make more. […]
Ingredients: 500g (about 3 large) carrots, peeled 1 small bunch of parsley, roughly chopped 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 250g haloumi cheese, cut into 1cm cubes For the marinade: 4 tbsp extra virgin oilve oil 1 tsp caraway seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 tsp harissa paste 2 tbsp red […]
Ingredients: 200g Feta cheese 10 Sheets filo pastry 1 Cup melted butter 2 Eggs, beaten A little fresh mint, chopped Pinch of pepper Method: Mash the cheese with a fork and add the beaten eggs, mint and pepper. Cut the filo pastry into 6cm wide strips and brush each strip with butter. Place a teaspoonful […]
Ingredients: 2 x 400g Tins chickpeas, drained and rinsed Half a cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 Red onions, finely sliced 2 Red chillies, de-seeded and finely chopped 3-4 Cloves garlic, finely chopped 75ml Red wine vinegar Handful fresh coriander, chopped Handful fresh mint, finely sliced 200g Feta, crumbled 4 Spring onions, sliced Salt and pepper […]
Ingredients: 120g chorizo, sliced 1 onion, sliced 1 carrot, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped pinch of chilli flakes 1 baking potato, peeled and cubed 1 large tomato, chopped 600ml chicken stock 1 x 400g beans, drained and rinsed (haricot, cannellini, butter beans would all work well) 80-100g kale, chopped fresh parsley to garnish (optional) […]
Ingredients: 600g stewing beef olive oil 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped A small bunch of fresh coriander 1 x 400g tin of chickpeas, drained 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 800ml vegetable stock, preferably organic 1 small squash cut into chunks 2 tablespoons flaked almonds, toasted For the spice rub sea salt and […]
Ingredients: 400g (1 tin) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 280g jar of artichokes in oil, drained and quartered 1 red onion, finely chopped 2 handfuls baby spinach leaves 12 black olives, halved and pitted 1 buffalo mozzarella, torn into bite size pieces Dressing: Juice of 1 lemon 6 tbsp olive oil Maldon sea salt and black […]
Ingredients: 6 pork sausages (good quality ones from the butchers) 300g potatoes, cut into chunks 1 red onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 red pepper, chopped 1 green chilli, chopped 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp paprika Pinch of dried oregano 300ml chicken stock 1 tbsp tomato puree 1 small tin butter beans, rinsed […]
Ingredients: 6 good quality butcher’s sausages 400g Charlotte potatoes, scrubbed and halved 1 tsp paprika 1 sprig rosemary, leaves stripped 1 red chilli, sliced 2 slices ciabatta, torn up2-3 tbsp olive oil Handful of basil Parmesan Method: Heat oven to 200C. Halve sausages lengthways and put them in a large roasting tin. Add potatoes, paprika, […]
Ingredients: 1 kg pork loin, de-boned 2 tbsp rosemary, chopped 175ml white wine salt and pepper 1 tbsp Calvados (or brandy) 5 tbsp lemon juice 50g caster sugar 1 lemon, sliced to garnish Method: Make slits along the grain of the pork and push in half the rosemary. Place in a deep dish or bowl, […]
Ingredients: 300g chorizo, peeled and cut into chunks 400g lean pork mince 3 spring onions, sliced 2 tsp cumin seeds, toasted 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp plain flour Olive oil for frying 2 onions, sliced 8 garlic cloves, sliced 1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary leaves 400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed 400g butter beans, drained […]