Ingredients 60 g sultanas or raisins 60 g morello cherries 2 tablespoons mixed peel 1 orange, juice and zest 220 ml semi-skimmed milk 14 g dried yeast (2 sachets) 500 g strong bread flour , plus extra for dusting 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp sea salt 1…
Category: vegetarian
Pancakes!
Light, fluffy American-style pancakes with a delicious jammy centre, ready for pancake day!
Roasted peppers and cherry tomatoes, filled with giant couscous flavoured with Italian summer truffle and artichoke pesto đâ
INGREDIENTS Two red peppers Handful of cherry tomatoes Olive oil Sea salt and black pepper Belazu artichoke and truffle pesto (https://www.belazu.com/?s=truffle%20pesto) 1 packet of giant couscous (pearl couscous by Artisan Grains) Parmesan or pecorino cheese Parsley, chopped So simple it’s almost not a recipe! METHOD Cut the peppers in half, remove the seeds, drop…
Pear & ginger Bundt cake, with roasted pears and a salted caramel and cider sauce
Getting into the festive spirit with a delicious spiced ginger Bundt cake with spiced pears, caramelised pecans & thyme caramel
Spiced butternut squash pastilla
Spicy layers of butternut squash and leafy greens
Babka with chocolate nut spread, morello cherry jam & blackberries
Ingredients 250 g strong white bread flour 6 g fine sea salt 7 g runny honey 4 g dried yeast 3 medium-size eggs (e.g. Burford Browns) 125 g unsalted butter, at room temperature Chocolate nut spread (e.g. Nutella) Cherry Tree Preserves Morello cherry jam (https://www.cherrytreepreserves.co.uk/collections/jams) Handful of blackberries Sugar glaze 30 g sugar 30 g…
Pumpkin soup
Ingredients 1/2 fennel, choppedâ 1 leek, slicedâ 1 butternut squash, peeled and choppedâ 2 cloves of garlic, choppedâ olive oilâ 1/2 tsp smoked chilli flakesâ 300 ml vegetable stockâ Salt and pepperâ Pumpkin seedsâ Double creamâ Aleppo pepperâ â Method Add a splash of olive oil to a large saucepan, and set on a moderate…
Basil & lime sorbet
Trust me, it’s delicious
Pickled vegetables
Pickling liquor 300 ml cider vinegar (I use Belazu Co) 300 ml water 60 g caster sugar 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon black peppercorns 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1 teaspoon coriander Optional extras: Sprig of lemon verbena, orange zest, dill fronds, green chilli. Vegetables 500 g mixed vegetables (cucumber, shallots, carrot, radish, cauliflower, kohlrabi,…
Macarons
My recipe for macarons, with some hints and tips to guide you through making these feisty little treats, and to avoid some of the pitfalls…