Ingredients: 750g Baby new potatoes, halved 2 x 200g tins Tuna in olive oil 410g tin Haricot or butter beans, drained and rinsed 2 Celery sticks, thinly sliced 1 small Onion, finely sliced Handful of fresh parsley, roughly chopped 2-3 tbsp Creamed horseradish 4 tbsp Mayonnaise Juice of 1 lemon Salad leaves to serve Method: […]
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Giant beans
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: 225g Raw prawns, shelled and de-veined 2 large handfuls Fresh spinach, washed and roughly chopped 2 Tomatoes, halved and sliced 2 tbsp Groundnut oil half tsp Mustard seeds half tsp Onion seeds 1 tsp Fresh ginger, grated 1 Green chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp Salt 2 tbsp Fresh coriander, chopped 1 Lime 2 Indian […]
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Prawn and chorizo canapes
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: Finger length piece of ginger, chopped 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 chicken breasts, cut into cubes Juice of 1 lemon 5 tbsp Thick natural yogurt 1 Green chilli, roughly chopped 1 Bunch fresh coriander, chopped Big handful of basil 1.5 tbsp Garam masala 1 tbsp Oil Lime quarters, raita and salad leaves to […]
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Hot and sour fish
Ingredients: Spice paste: 2 Dried red chillies 3 Black peppercorns Half tsp turmeric 1 Clove garlic, crushed 1 tsp Fresh ginger, grated Quarter tsp cumin seeds Half tsp sugar 1 tsp Tamarind paste (dissolved in 1 tbsp boiling water 1 sml Red onion, finely sliced 1 tbsp Groundnut oil One third of a cup tinned […]
Ingredients: 8 large Cumberland sausages, skins removed 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped 3-4 sage leaves, finely chopped 3 tbsp parsley, chopped 500g puff pastry 1 medium egg, lightly beaten 25g parmesan, finely grated Method: 1. Place the sausagemeat in a bowl with the onion, sun-dried tomatoes, sage, parsley, a pinch […]
Ingredients: 1 Large white onion, chopped 3 Medium sized potatoes, peeled and chopped 3 Medium sized carrots, chopped 2 Sticks celery (white middle bits), chopped 1 Fennel bulb, chopped 2 Cloves garlic, chopped 2 Courgettes, chopped 1 Red pepper, chopped 1 Litre vegetable stock Extra virgin olive oil Maldon sea salt and black pepper Garnish […]
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Jerusalem artichoke soup
Ingredients: 600g Jerusalem artichokes 2 Leeks, thinly sliced 2 tbsp Olive oil 100ml White wine 600ml Chicken or vegetarian stock Salt and white pepper 150ml Double cream (or full fat milk) Juice of half a lemon Small handful chopped parsley Method: Prepare the artichokes by peeling them. Thinly slice them and leave in the acidulated […]
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Mackerel crostini
Ingredients: 8 Mackerel fillets 6 Vine-ripened tomatoes Handful of parsley, chopped 12 Slices of ciabatta 1 Garlic clove, peeled Maldon sea salt and black pepper Good quality extra virgin olive oil 1 Lemon, cut into wedges Method: Preheat your grill to the highest setting. Grill the bread on both sides until lightly toasted. Rub each […]