Ingredients 800g free-range sausage meat 100g ‘Nduja (I use the fiery @natoora version from Calabria) 100g pecorino cheese, grated 2 ‘handfuls’ of breadcrumbs (I didn’t measure them, but they help stop the fat, essential for taste, from leaking everywhere) 1/3 grated nutmeg Maldon sea salt and fresh ground black pepper 1 kg all-butter puff pastry, rolled…
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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…
Spicy tomato sauce
Spicy tomato sauce, versatile and utterly delicious. I’ve been buying shedloads of @iowtomatoes while they are still available, and making tons of tomato sauce to keep us going through the winter months
Pumpkin soup
Ingredients 1/2 fennel, chopped 1 leek, sliced 1 butternut squash, peeled and chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped olive oil 1/2 tsp smoked chilli flakes 300 ml vegetable stock Salt and pepper Pumpkin seeds Double cream Aleppo pepper Method Add a splash of olive oil to a large saucepan, and set on a moderate…
Basil & lime sorbet
Trust me, it’s delicious
Salted caramel, tahini & preserved lemon tart
A rich and delicious tart with an unusual edge
Real Ale Chutney and apple sausage rolls
Ingredients 400 g free-range sausage meat ½ small onion, finely chopped 1 apple, unpeeled and coarsely grated 1 lemon, zest only 1 tsp dried oregano 5 tablespoons Real Ale Chutney (I use Cherry Tree Preserves https://www.cherrytreepreserves.co.uk/ chutneys) 45 g fresh breadcrumbs Maldon sea salt and fresh ground black pepper 1 pack of ready rolled…
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…
Salmon with soya sauce, honey & lemongrass
Salmon, sweet, spicy and fresh