Shellfish Stock
Home made stock beats shop bought stock, each and every time. There is no greater example than this Shellfish Stock - pan frying and cooking the shells from shellfish intensifies and maximises their flavour. Throw in some…
Yorkshire Pudding
Hugely popular throughout the UK, Yorkshire Pudding is made from cooking a simple batter of eggs,, flour, butter and milk in a very hot oven until it is puffed up, crispy on the outside yet wonderfully soft…
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Hot Chilli Honey – a perfect Christmas gift!
Hot Chilli Honey: deliciously sweet honey, slightly salted and spicy from hot chilli flakes and freshly ground black pepper is an incredibly useful condiment to have in the cupboard at any time of the year and makes…
How to Spatchcock a Chicken
A spatchcock chicken is a whole chicken which has had its back bone removed, so that you can open it up and lay it out flat. Sometimes it is referred to as a butterflied chicken.
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Liptauer – Sweet Paprika Spiced Cheese Spread
A ridiculously moreish sweet paprika spiced cheese spread packed with gherkins, capers, caraway seeds, onions and mustard. It is most frequently served on an open sandwich on either rye or pumpernickel bread. You can also serve it…
Sage and Onion Sausagemeat Stuffing
Our absolute favourite stuffing. Moist and flavourful, loaded with sausagemeat, onion, fresh sage leaves and breadcrumbs, I use this stuffing when making a roast chicken dinner, I use it in my Christmas turkey and it is also…
Semi-dried Tomatoes
Delicious, sweet, caramelised, homemade semi-dried tomatoes either as they are, or flavoured with fresh herbs, provide a massive flavour punch and can be used in many and varied ways. Try them tossed in salads or through pasta,…
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Instant Couscous
Couscous, very small grains of steamed and dried crushed durum wheat, is an important staple food in the North African diet. Hugely popular globally now, it is often served with stews and curries as well as being…
Chicken Stock
One of the most useful recipes you can possibly have in your armoury. Made using the bones from a medium roast chicken, some onion, carrots and ideally some celery and herbs, chicken stock adds flavour and nutrients…
Garlic Confit
Roasting whole bulbs of garlic in the oven for 40 minutes and you get soft, creamy cloves with a rich, mellow, sweet flavour. Adding depth and complexity to your food, these little nuggets of flavour pack a…