Serves 4
Ingredients
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 [...]
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 [...]
Serves 4
Ingredients
Risotto
650ml chicken stock
200g risotto rice, such as Carnaroli, Arborio or Vialone Nano
2 banana shallots, finely chopped
3 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for sautéing and serving
50ml dry white wine
50g cold butter, diced
1 tbsp broad bean and pea puree (see recipe below)
1 tbsp mascarpone
1 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan
1-2 tsp lemon zest
50ml double cream
Basil and pea cress, [...]
Serves 4
Ingredients
200g angel hair pasta
3 garlic cloves, peeled
1 red chilli
4 spring onions
Approx 75ml dry white wine
1 lime
250g white crab meat
Handful of flat leaf parsley
Salt
Black pepper
Olive oil
Extra virgin olive oil
Method
1. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. When it comes to a rolling boil, add the pasta and cook according to pack instructions [...]
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 small red onion, peeled
1 red chilli
Pinch of ground cloves
½ tsp fennel seeds
½ tsp pink peppercorns (or white if pink are unavailable)
1 tsp turmeric powder
Medium sized bunch of mint
Salt
Olive oil or groundnut oil
350g lamb mince
1 egg yolk
200g natural yoghurt
1 lime, zest and juice
Method
1. Chop the onion into quarters, deseed the chilli and place in [...]
Serves 4
Ingredients
Pie
25g butter
4 shallots, finely chopped
½ fennel bulb, finely chopped
250ml dry white wine
250ml Noilly Prat or dry Vermouth
500ml fish stock
500ml double cream
1-2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
Sea salt and pepper
800g mix of white fish fillets (such as cod, haddock, monkfish, coley)
200g raw peeled king prawns
Squeeze of lemon juice
Few sprigs of thyme
Small handful of tarragon, flat leaf parsley [...]
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 shallots, finely diced
250g dried macaroni
1 tbsp olive oil
100g girolles, trimmed and cut into even pieces
1 sprig of thyme, leaves removed
75ml white wine
200ml double cream
4 egg yolks
200g stichelton cheese, or similar eg stilton
100g Parmesan
Handful chives, finely chopped
25g butter
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil
Method
1. Add the macaroni to a large pan of boiling [...]
Serves 4
Ingredients
500g lean beef steak, such as fillet
2 garlic cloves, peeled
3cm piece of ginger, peeled and finely grated
1 large red pepper
3 spring onions
1 red chilli
150g bean sprouts
300g medium egg noodles
Handful of coriander leaves, chopped
Soy sauce
Groundnut oil
Toasted sesame oil
Salt and pepper
For the sauce
4 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
Method
1. Bring a pan of [...]
Serves 4
Ingredients
Beef
1kg rib-eye beef, off the bone and trimmed
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil
Few cloves of garlic
Few sprigs of rosemary
Few knobs of butter
Carrots
400g baby or young new season carrots, scrubbed
1 tbsp olive oil
Few sprigs of thyme
1 tbsp caster sugar
Splash of sherry vinegar
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Artichokes
12 baby globe artichokes
1 un-waxed lemon
100ml [...]
Serves 4
Ingredients
4 x small sirloin steaks, approx 200g each, trimmed of rind and excess fat
3 shallots, peeled
100g chestnut mushrooms, cleaned
1 garlic clove, peeled
Worcestershire sauce, to taste
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
50ml brandy
200ml single cream
Small handful of flat-leaf parsley
300g peas (defrosted if using frozen)
Approx 30g salted butter
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
For the sautéed potatoes:
Approx 500g-600g small Charlotte potatoes, cut [...]
