Ingredients: 85g Wholemeal self-raising flour 85g Self-raising flour Pinch of salt 1 tsp Curry powder 115g Butter, cut into cubes 1 tsp Dark brown soft sugar 1 tbsp Sesame seeds 1 Egg yolk 1-2 tbsp Milk Topping: Milk to glaze 1-2 tbsp Sesame seeds Method: Sift flours, curry powder, and salt into a bowl. Rub […]
This is my favourite Christmas terrine, pistachios and pork work perfectly together and the addition of apricot adds a lovely sweetness to the recipe. This is worth the effort and is relatively straightforward to make
Ingredients: 2 Large duck legs (approx. 500-600g)* 2 tsp Salt 2 tsp Ginger, grated 100g Peanuts, roasted and roughly chopped Half a cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped 8 Spring onions, finely sliced Spring roll wrappers 300ml Soy sauce 50ml Cider vinegar 50ml Runny honey Groundnut oil for deep-frying Method: Put the duck legs into a […]
Ingredients: 200g Pork mince 200g Raw prawns, chopped 1 Large spring onion, finely chopped 5 cm Fresh ginger root, peeled and grated 1 tbsp Light soy sauce 1 tbsp Rice wine 1 tsp Sesame oil 2 tsp Potato starch or cornflour (optional) 1 Pinch pepper 12 Wonton wrappers Make your own wonton wrappers if you […]
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: 1.5kg carrots, peeled 1 plump clove of garlic, peeled 2 tsp cumin seeds, toasted 1 tsp honey Juice of 1 lemon Small handful raisins or sultanas Small handful pine nuts, toasted 2 tbsp olive oil Small bunch coriander, roughly chopped Method: This simple salad is ideal for a barbecue. Boil the carrots whole in […]
Ingredients: 1 large chicken breast (skinless), 1 handful spring onions, chopped, 2 tbsp groundnut oil, 2 chillies, de-seeded and chopped, 1 tsp ginger, grated, 1 tsp seasme seeds, toasted, 1 tbsp smooth peanut butter, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp brown sugar, dash of rice wine, 50g bean sprouts, 3 spring onions shredded, 50g carrots […]
Ingredients: 1 Medium cauliflower 75g Gruyere, grated 75g Mature cheddar, grated 1 Med onion, chopped 25g Butter 275g Potatoes, peeled and diced 1 pt/570 mls Vegetable stock 4 Slices baguette, 1cm thick 2 tsp Mustard 1 x 284ml Pot single cream 1 tbsp Snipped chives Salt and white pepper Method: Break cauliflower into florets. Cut […]
Ingredients: 500g Chicken livers, rinsed and trimmed of sinew 1 Onion, finely chopped 1 Clove garlic, finely chopped A couple of sprigs of thyme, leaves stripped and chopped 1 Tbsp Port or brandy 100g Butter, melted (plus extra for frying) 4 Tbsp double cream Salt and white pepper Method: Fry the onion, garlic and thyme […]
Ingredients: 300ml milk 1 Bay leaf 1 Shallot, halved 30g Butter 30g Plain flour 100g Cheese, mix of parmesan and Gruyere or Emmenthal 2 Large free range eggs seperated, plus 1 egg white 2-3 Tbsp dried breadcrumbs Salt & pepper Method: Put the milk in the pan with the shallot and bring to a simmer, […]