Ingredients: 2 Large beef tomatoes 2 Cloves garlic Selection of fresh herbs (basil, rosemary, thyme, parsley) Handful of fresh breadcrumbs Large handful of grated parmesan Salt & pepper Method: Preheat oven to 180C. Slice tomatoes in half across the way. Fry (cut side down) in olive oil until caramelised. This will take 10 mins or […]
Rinse the cabbage well in a colander. In a large heavy pan, fry the onion gently in the butter and oil until it starts to soften – about 5 minutes. Add the drained (but still wet) cabbage, apple, sugar, vinegar, ground cloves and season. Cover tightly and cook over a very low heat for about […]
Ingredients: 1kg Pumpkin or other squash such as butternut, peeled, deseeded and cut into chunks 3 tbsp Olive oil Salt and black pepper 2 Garlic cloves chopped 6-8 Sage leaves, roughly chopped 150ml Double cream 50g Parmesan grated Method: Heat oven to 200C. In a large gratin dish, toss the pumpkin or butternut squash with […]
Turkey is important but so are the sides, this is a great way to elevate simple carrots to something special by adding an orange and thyme glaze to make them shiny and very tasty
Ingredients: 150g Puy lentils 1/2 Red onion, finely chopped 1 Dessertspoon olive oil 225ml Chicken or vegetable stock Sprig rosemary Salt and pepper Method: Fry onion in oil for 5 mins. Stir in the lentils, add liquid and rosemary but no salt at this stage. Put lid on and simmer for 30-40 mins until all […]
Ingredients: 1 large Cauliflower, cut into florets 2-3 medium Potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges 8 tbsp Veg oil 3 medium Onions, finely chopped 5cm piece of Ginger, grated 2 medium Tomatoes, finely chopped 1 Green chilli, finely chopped 1/2 tsp Turmeric 1/2 tsp Ground coriander 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Garam masala A grating […]
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 […]
Place couscous in a large bowl. Bruise the cardamon. Add to bowl with salt and butter. Pour over about 850ml boiling water. Stir once and leave to stand for 10-15 mins. Toast almonds and pine nuts in a dry pan until golden. Chop the pistachios. Once couscous has absorbed all the liquid, add the nuts […]
Put the yellow peas or daal into a pan with the salt and turmeric and 1 litre water. Bring to the boil, lower the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the lentils are soft. For the seasoning, heat the oil in a small frying pan and fry the garlic and chilli for a few […]