Pheasant and Chestnut Ragu with Pappardelle
Pheasant and Chestnut Ragu with Pappardelle - As the season for pheasant draws to a close make this warming ragu which is perfect for cold or wet January days. It doesn't have to be served with pasta but can be pie filling or just served...
Salted Coffee, Pecan and Lime Rocky Road
Salted Coffee, Pecan and Lime Rocky Road - - rich tea biscuits, shelled pecan nuts (roughly chopped), ground cardamom, flaked sea salt (plus extra to garnish), unsalted butter (melted), maple syrup, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, unsalted...
Chocolate and Salted Caramel Traybake
Chocolate and Salted Caramel Traybake - - unsalted butter (softened, plus extra to grease), light brown soft sugar, large eggs, vanilla extract, dark chocolate (melted), buttermilk, self-raising flour, bicarbonate of soda, cocoa powder, fine...
Meatballs with Orzo
Meatballs with Orzo - - FOR THE MEATBALLS, minced beef, pork sausagemeat, breadcrumbs, milk, onion (finely chopped), flat leaf parsley (coarsely chopped), fennel seeds (toasted and crushed), FOR THE SAUCE, olive oil, onion (finely chopped),...
One Pot Chicken with Lemon and Summerdown Peppermint Cous Cous
One Pot Chicken with Lemon and Peppermint Cous Cous - - large bulbs fennel, small onions (finely chopped), tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, Zest and juice 2 lemons, tsp. sea salt, tsp. fennel seeds, garlic (crushed), drops Summerdown peppermint...
Tomato Salad with Horseradish Cream
Tomato Salad with Horseradish Cream - - creamed horseradish, small garlic clove (peeled and crushed), white balsamic vinegar, Sea salt, Extra-virgin olive oil, double cream, tarragon leaves (roughly chopped), basil leaves (torn), tomatoes (a...
Radish, Sumac and Herb Salad
Radish, Sumac and Herb Salad - - radishes, A few ice cubes, pomegranate molasses, Extra-virgin olive oil, small clove of garlic (peeled and finely chopped), sumac, Salt and black pepper, mint leaves (roughly chopped), small bunch of parsley...
Berries with Rose, Cardamom and Black Pepper
Berries with Rose, Cardamom and Black Pepper - - caster sugar, dried rose petals (food grade), black peppercorns, cardamom pods, lemon (juiced), strawberries, redcurrants (optional), raspberries, fresh figs (washed and cut into slim wedges), ,...
Green Tahini Sauce
Green Tahini Sauce - - tahini, Lemon Juice, water, garlic cloves (crushed), runny honey, parsley (leaves picked, roughly chopped), Stir the tahini in the jar and then put all the ingredients, except the parsley, in a food processor and process...
Beetroot Hummus
Beetroot Hummus - - cooked beetroot, can chick peas, garlic clove (crushed), Juice of 1 1/2 lemons, creamed horseradish, ground cumin, Salt & freshly ground Black pepper, good extra virgin olive oil, good Greek yoghurt, cumin seeds...
Spring Chicken Pot Pie
Spring Chicken Pot Pie - - olive oil, Spring Onions (roughly slices), frozen spinach, large cooked chicken thighs, good chicken stock, wholegrain mustard, frozen peas, crème fraiche, small bunch of tarragon (leave, finely chopped), small bunch...
Raw Fennel Salad with Rocket and Orange
Raw Fennel Salad with Rocket and Orange - - large fennel, Lemon Juice, Extra-virgin olive oil, flat leaf parsley (roughly chopped), packet of rocket or watercress, oranges (blood if in season), ripe pomegranate (seeds taken out), Salt and...
Chinese Cabbage, Fennel and Butternut Squash Salad
Chinese Cabbage, Fennel and Butternut Squash Salad - - butternut squash (peeled and cut into 1.5cm cubes), olive oil, Salt and black pepper, Chinese or savoy cabbage (very thinly sliced), small head radicchio (very thinly sliced), small fennel...
Sweet Potato and Quinoa Chilli
Sweet Potato and Quinoa Chilli - - tbsp. olive oil, medium red onion (chopped), medium carrots (chopped), sticks of celery (chopped), salt (divided), garlic (crushed), tbsp. chipolte paste, tsp. ground cumin, tsp. ground coriander, tsp. smoked...
Squash, Fennel and Lentil Stew
Squash, Fennel and Lentil Stew - A simple and easy recipe, quick enough for a weeknight but layered with flavour. - Olive oil for frying, onions (peeled and finely chopped), fennel bulb (finely chopped), carrots (peeled and finely chopped),...
Braised Lentils
Braised Lentils - - Puy lentils, small carrot (peeled and cut into 3), small leek (cut into 3), Few sprigs of thyme, bay leaf, shallot (halved), garlic cloves (peeled), pancetta (large piece if possible), Pinch of salt, To Finish the Lentils,...
Pistachio and Lemon Loaf Cake
Pistachio and Lemon Loaf Cake With Rose Cream - - unsalted butter (room temperature), golden caster sugar, Zest of two unwaxed lemons, Seeds scraped from one vanilla pod or 1 tsp. vanilla powder, large free-range eggs, pistachios (ground),...
Pasta Dos and Don’ts
Pasta Dos and Don'ts - - , ; - PASTA It is the choosing, rather than the eating of it, that takes the most effort! PASTA DOS • Use high-quality brands: de Cecco, Rummo (sold at Sainsbury's), or Rustichella D'Abruzzo and...
Orecchiette with Broccoli Sauce, Chilli and Garlic
Orecchiette with Broccoli Sauce, Chilli and Garlic - - Extra-virgin olive oil, cloves of garlic (finely chopped), large red chilli (finely chopped), rosemary (coarsely chopped), broccoli (cut into small florets), good quality dried...
Roast Squash Salad with Sweet and Sour Onions
ROAST SQUASH SALAD WITH SWEET AND SOUR ONIONS - - butternut squash peeled deseeded (or pumpkin, 850g peeled weight), green or puy lentils, of garlic, bay leaf, extra virgin olive oil + dash for cooking the lentils 50g pine nuts, large red...
Spaghetti with Courgette, Mascarpone, Mint, Lemon & Parmesan
Spaghetti with Courgette, Mascarpone, Mint, Lemon & Parmesan - - courgettes,, garlic cloves, good extra virgin olive oil, mascarpone, lemon (zested), lemons (juiced), Salt and freshly ground black pepper, Parmesan cheese (finely grated),...
Harissa Carrots
Harissa Carrots - A Moroccan carrot salad with a bit of a kick which can be served as part of a meze starter or goes really well with BBQd meat and fish - carrots (peeled and sliced into 1 cm pieces), clove, ground cumin, Paprika, harissa, red...
Mint and Pistachio Chocolate Fridge Cake
Mint and Pistachio Chocolate Fridge Cake - - mint-flavored dark chocolate (roughly chopped), dark chocolate, 72% cocoa (roughly chopped), golden syrup, unsalted butter (cut into small cubes), Pinch of salt, dried cherries or cranberries...
Fennel Basted Pork Chops with Rhubarb
Fennel Basted Pork Chops with Rhubarb - - x 250g pork chops (each around 2.5cm thick), fennel seeds, coriander seeds, ground black peppercorns, Sea salt, butter, olive oil, finely grated and zested, white wine, rhubarb (trimmed and cut into...
Wild Garlic Pesto
Wild Garlic Pesto - - wild garlic leaves (washed), Parmesan cheese, toasted pine nuts, good extra virgin olive oil, Lemon juice to taste, Salt and pepper, Thoroughly wash your wild garlic and place in a food processor, blitz until fairly well...
Millionaire’s Shortbread
Millionaire's Shortbread - - plain flour, unsalted butter (cold, cut into cubes), caster sugar, butter, x 379g can condensed milk, golden syrup, dark chocolate (or a mix of dark and milk, roughly chopped), Preheat the oven to...
Chorizo and Basil Meatballs with Mozzarella
Chorizo and Basil Meatballs with Mozzarella - - onions (peeled and diced), garlic clove (crushed), tbsp. olive oil, tins chopped tomatoes, tbsp. tomato puree, tbsp. caster sugar, Salt & pepper, chorizo, pork sausagemeat, egg beaten,...
Pulled Lamb Mechoui
Pulled Lamb Mechoui - Spiced lamb slow cooked until it is meltingly tender - garlic cloves (peeled), Sea salt, butter, ras el hanout, ground cumin, ground coriander, olive oil, shoulder of lamb (weight includes bone), A good handful of roughly...
Prawn Curry
Prawn Curry - A quick and easy curry with a mild aromatic flavour, perfect for a mid week supper - sunflower oil, large onion (roughly chopped), fresh ginger (peeled and finely grated), red pepper (deseeded and cut into small dice), cardamom...
Chicken, Ham and Mushroom Puff Pie
Chicken Ham and Mushroom Puff Pie - - unsalted butter, onion peeled and diced, celery sticks (chopped), large leek (white part only thinly sliced), button mushrooms (halved or quartered), skinless chicken breasts (cut into 3cm chunks), plain...
Middle Eastern Veggie Salad
Middle Eastern Veggie Salad - Bright, fresh, crisp and full of flavour, this salad is a great veggie side. - Spring Onions (white and green parts, thinly sliced), ripe tomatoes (seeded, cored and finely diced), large cucumber (halved, seeded...
Chocolate and Chestnut Cake
Chocolate and Chestnut Cake - - cooked and peeled chestnuts (or use 400g fresh chestnuts (see note below)), small slice of panettone or 1tbsp. plain flour, unsalted butter (softened), caster sugar, eggs, hazelnuts or almonds, cocoa, level...
Tomato and Chickpea Curry
Tomato and Chickpea Curry - A quick and easy midweek supper - olive oil, medium onions (finely sliced), garlic cloves (crushed), garam marsala, tumeric, tamarind paste, fresh tomatoes (roughly chopped), can coconut milk, can chickpeas (drained...
Crab Linguine
Crab Linguine - - linguine, crab meat ( Mix 250g white with 150g brown is good)), fennel bulb, garlic, fennel seeds, red chilli, lemon, Extra-virgin olive oil, Large handful flat-leaf parsley leaves (Very finely chopped), Remove the tough...
American Hot Chicken Salad
American Hot Chicken Salad - This recipe is from the Aga Cook Book - Cooked Chicken (Diced), Celery (Finely Sliced), Spring Onions (Finely Sliced), Good Mayonaise, Lemon Juice, Salt & freshly ground Black pepper, Mature Cheddar, Big bag of...