Festive snowflake brioche – Christmas is approaching fast and I’m not sure I’m ready yet!
Spiced Bundt cake, with roasted pears and a thyme and salted caramel sauce
A full-bodied Autumnal cake, and the equivalent of a big, warm, enveloping hug. The edges are golden brown, caramelised and chewy, while the inside is dark, moist and packed with flavours that linger on the tongue.
This feel-good cake incorporates pears, contributing to our ‘five a day’, as well as dark brown sugar, treacle, stem ginger, and an abundance of warm spices. The plant-based version is perfect for vegans.
Sausages with red pepper, potatoes, red onions & rose harissa
A hearty, one-pot dish with a hint of spice 🌶️
Raspberry mille-feuille with Madagascan vanilla crème pâtissière & strawberry jam
Creamy, sweet, fruity and delicious. A luxurious treat to try
Spiced barbecue chicken with hasselback potatoes, pickled red onion & rose harissa
A delicious meal to share with friends, with layers of flavour and texture. Get ahead by marinating the chicken and preparing the harissa yoghurt and pickled red onion the day before. The flavours will be even better.
Boulangère potatoes with caramelised onions
A delicious and comforting dish, perfect for these Autumnal days. INGREDIENTS 1or 2 large white onions, peeled and finely sliced⠀2 tbsp olive oil⠀1 clove of garlic⠀10 g unsalted butter⠀Sea salt and black pepper⠀5 sprigs of thyme, leaves only & 1 bay leaf5-7 Charlotte potatoes (depending on size)⠀250 g chicken stock, hot (veggie ok too)⠀⠀METHOD Heat…
Chermoula-spiced giant couscous
Caramelised artichokes with giant couscous maftoul (meaning “hand-rolled”), a traditional Palestinian grain made from bulgur and whole wheat flour. A very popular new salad in our household. The maftoul has a lovely nutty flavour and a great texture 🌱 Chermoula is a North African spice with cumin, coriander and lemon 🍋INGREDIENTSArtichoke hearts (as many as…
Ruby red tomatoes & chorizo
With the glut of ripe tomatoes in my garden, lovingly planted and cherished during lockdown (not by me), what could be better than a big bowlful with spicy chorizo, shallots and olives with peppery olive oil? INGREDIENTS6-8 tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces1 banana shallot, peeled and finely sliced1 chorizo cooking sausage, cooked according to pack…
Smoked haddock & leek pasties
PASTRY INGREDIENTS 600 g plain flour, plus extra for dusting 300 g cold unsalted butter, cubed 180 ml iced water 1 medium free-range egg 2 tsp fennel seeds and nigella seeds Put the flour and butter in a bowl, and rub together until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Slowly add the water until the mix starts to form…
Raspberry mille feuille with Madagascan vanilla crème pâtissière
INGREDIENTS320 g ready-rolled all-butter puff pastry3 tbsp icing sugar290 ml full fat milk2 egg yolks55 g caster sugar20 g plain flour20 g cornflourSeeds from 1 vanilla pod 160 ml double cream200 g fresh berriesMETHODPreheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan.Unroll the pastry and place on baking parchment on a non-stick baking tray. Dust generously with icing…
