Ingredients: Potatoes (about 3 medium potatoes per person) Olive oil Salt and pepper Flavourings of your choosing: Cumin seeds or garam masala (good with curries) Fennel seeds, dried oregano and chilli flakes (good with fish or chicken) Fresh rosemary and whole garlic cloves (good with lamb, pork chops or chicken) Fresh thyme or bay leaves […]
Ingredients: Small head of cauliflower or 1/2 a big one, cut into large florets Splash of groundnut oil 1 tbsp Black mustard seeds Large pinch asafoetida (or 1 sml onion finely chopped) 12 Curry leaves, pulled off the stalk (can use dried) Half tsp ground turmeric 4 Medium sized potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks […]
Ingredients: 1 kg Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and sliced about 1cm thick 1 Bulb fennel, finely chopped 1 Clove garlic, finely chopped 300ml Double cream 300ml Milk 100g Gruyere, grated 75g Parmesan, grated Salt and pepper Method: Heat oven to 200C. In an ovenproof dish, layer the potatoes, fennel and garlic. In a bowl, mix […]
Ingredients: 4 or 5 Potatoes, sliced thinly Maldon sea salt and black pepper 4 Cloves garlic, crushed 1 Onion, thinly sliced 4 Bay leaves Chicken or vegetable stock Method: Jumble the potatoes in a shallow baking dish with the salt and pepper, garlic onion and bay. Spread them out in the dish so they are […]
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 […]