Serves 4

Ingredients

150g ready-made white marzipan
A little icing sugar, for rolling and sweetening
200g granulated sugar
1 small lemon (juice, optional)
Bunch fresh basil, about 50g
4 large fairly firm peaches, halved and stoned
Crème fraiche
1 lime, zest only
1 lemon, zest and juice
250g fresh raspberries, plus 125g extra for serving
1-2 tbsp Grand Marnier
Toasted flaked almonds to serve

Method
1. Dust the worktop lightly [...]

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Serves 4

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For the stroganoff:

450g chicken breast, cut into thin strips
2 tsp smoked paprika
50ml olive oil
1 onion, finely sliced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 green pepper, sliced
Button mushrooms, quartered
150ml chicken stock
Splash white wine
Approx 50ml sour cream
Approx 70g sugar snap peas, blanched
Flat leaf parsley, large handful, chopped

For the spätzle:

150g plain flour
1 whole egg plus 1 yolk, beaten
45ml milk
45ml water
1tsp [...]

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Serves 6 to 8

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Lamb

1 saddle of lamb, about 2.4kg, boned out
1 garlic bulb
Sea salt and pepper
Splash of olive oil
Few sage sprigs
Knob of butter

Stuffing

3-4 tbsp olive oil
250g mixed mushrooms (shiitake, oyster, button), cleaned
Knob of butter
250g young spinach, stalks removed
2-3 tbsp mascarpone
1 egg yolk
Freshly grated nutmeg
6-8 sage leaves

Pan Jus

1 tbsp sherry vinegar
2 glasses red wine
125ml light stock

Method
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Serves 4

Ingredients

500g rhubarb, trimmed
2-3 inch piece of ginger
100g caster sugar
40g unsalted butter, cut into cubes
Splash of dark rum

For the crumble

50g hazelnuts
100g plain flour
Pinch of ground cinnamon
45g cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
75g demerara sugar
Clotted cream, to serve

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200˚C/gas 6.
2. Cut the rhubarb into 2 inch pieces and halve lengthways if the [...]

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Serves 2

Ingredients

50g unsalted butter, plus extra to grease
2 tsp cocoa powder, to dust
50g good quality bitter chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids), in pieces
1 free range egg
1 free range egg yolk
60g caster sugar
50g plain flour
Icing sugar to dust
Vanilla ice cream to serve

Method
1. Preheat oven to 160˚C/Gas 2.
2. Butter two large ramekins, about 7.5cm in diameter, then [...]

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Serves 4

Ingredients

250g puff pastry
3-4 Braeburn apples
20g unsalted butter, melted
1-2 tbsp golden caster sugar
Icing sugar to dust

Method
1.Heat the oven to 200˚C/Gas 6. Roll out the puff pastry thinly on a lightly floured surface to a 2mm thickness. Using a 13cm plate or saucer as a guide, cut out 4 rounds and place on two large baking [...]

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Serves 8

Ingredients

Topping

8 digestive biscuits
6 tbsp caster sugar
100g unsalted butter

Berries

300g blueberries (or blackberries)
2 tbsp caster sugar
Splash of crème de cassis or water

Vanilla cream cheese

400g cream cheese
6 tbsp icing sugar
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 vanilla pod, split
600ml double cream

To finish

Icing sugar to dust

Method
Serves 8

Ingredients

Topping

8 digestive biscuits
6 tbsp caster sugar
100g unsalted butter

Berries

300g blueberries (or blackberries)
2 tbsp caster sugar
Splash of [...]

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Serves 4

Ingredients:

250g mascarpone
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp Marsala, brandy or Tia Maria
150ml strong coffee or espresso, cooled to room temperature
150ml single cream
4 tbsp icing sugar
16 sponge fingers (savoiardi)
Frozen bar of 70% of chocolate bar
Cocoa powder, to dust

Method
1. Whisk the mascarpone with the vanilla and Marsala and 50ml coffee, until everything is thoroughly mixed together. Whisk [...]

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Serves 4

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100g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)
300ml double cream
2 tbsp Amaretto or other liqueur (optional)
1 large egg white
50g caster sugar
handful of amaretti biscuits, to garnish
white or dark chocolate shavings, to garnish

Method
1. Break the chocolate into small pieces and set aside. In a small saucepan, heat half of the cream until it begins to boil. Turn [...]

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Serves 4

Ingredients

1 thyme sprig
1/2 lemon, sliced
300g salmon fillet
300g smoked haddock fillet
400g La Ratte, Charlotte or other waxy potatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
Finely grated zest of 1 large lemon
2-3 tbsp lemon juice
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Handful of flat leaf parsley, chopped
Handful of chervil, chopped
3 tbsp plain flour
2 medium eggs, lightly beaten
50g Japanese panko breadcrumbs
2 tbsp [...]

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