It’s hard to beat risotto for comfort food, this pumpkin risotto has a great sweet flavour. The butter and parmesan at the end is essential.
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Pumpkin Risotto
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Asparagus risotto
Ingredients: 200g Risotto rice 1 litre of good quality chicken or vegetable stock 1 onion finely sliced A glug of white wine or marsala 25g of unsalted butter 25g of grated parmesan Method: Put the stock in a pan and bring to a simmering boil. Blanch the asparagus spears in the stock for a couple […]
Ingredients: 2 medium sized potatoes, sliced (width of a pound coin) 6 slices of thin pancetta, finely chopped Half a red pepper, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 1 clove of garlic, chopped 1 red chilli, finely chopped (optional) Half a cup of frozen peas a handful of fresh parsley, chopped (optional) Olive oil for […]
Ingredients: 400g mascarpone 4 eggs, separated 4 tbsp caster sugar 2 tsp espresso 8 tbsp weak coffee 3-4 tbsp Marsala, brandy or rum about 20 Boudoir biscuits 2 tsp cocoa powder 2 tsp finely ground coffee Method: In a large bowl whisk the egg yolks until they go pale. Add the mascarpone and beat together […]
Ingredients: 568ml double cream 140ml milk 140g caster sugar 3 sheets gelatine 3 tbsp rosewater Method: Bring the cream, milk and sugar to the boil, turn down and simmer for 5 mins or until reduced by a third. Soften the gelatine in cold water. Squeeze out the extra water and put the gelatine in a […]
Ingredients: A little butter for greasing 25g amaretti biscuits, crushed 500g ricotta 4 eggs, separated 3 tbsp plain flour 250g golden caster sugar Finely grated rind of 2 oranges 5 tbsp Cointreau or Grand Marnier 300g blueberries Juice from one of the oranges Method: Butter a 25cm round springform cake tin and dust with the […]
Ingredients: Tiramisu: 1 sheet leaf gelatine 90ml hot espresso 50g caster sugar 3 large egg yolks 150g mascarpone 50ml whole milk 75ml double cream Espresso granita: 150g caster sugar 250ml water 200ml espresso, cooled 70ml chicory essence (Camp coffee) Mascarpone sorbet: 50g caster sugar 100ml water juice of half a lemon 25g liquid glucose 500g […]
Ingredients: 2 vanilla pods 1 bottle amarone or Barolo wine 225g sugar Small cinnamon stick Zest and juice of 1 orange Small bunch of fresh thyme 8 comice pears, peeled and base removed 250g butter, cubed Method: Preheat oven to 190C. Split the vanilla pods and remove seeds. Put seeds and pods into a casserole […]
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Risotto verde
Ingredients: 200g Risotto rice A couple of large handfuls of spinach leaves 20g butter 20 basil leaves 1 cup of peas 1 litre of stock (chicken or vegetable) Parmesan grated 1 onion, finely chopped Splash of white wine or Noilly Prat Method: Blanch the spinach for a couple of minutes in boiling salted water, strain […]
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Smoked salmon frittata
Ingredients: 4 large eggs (free range organic) 1 onion, finely chopped 25g butter 2-3 tsp creme fraiche handful of frozen peas 100g-150g smoked salmon (see Cook’s tip) Maldon sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Fresh herbs if you have them – parsley, dill, basil a few gratings of cheese (parmesan or cheddar) Method: Heat […]