Recipes Archive
(October 2014)

1 October 2014

Rosemary roasted mushroom and caramelised onion pie

I’m so glad we’re finally coming up to pie season. It seems like a long summer without pie but now the evenings are starting to draw in and, despite the current Indian summer we seem to be experiencing, there’s enough of a chill in the evening air to call for pie. So I thought a Read more…

Guinea fowl and apricot terrine

METHOD For the caponata: Line a baking sheet with paper towels and spread the diced aubergines in one layer. Sprinkle with salt and toss gently. Let rest for 20 minutes, then dry with paper towels. In a large, heavy pan over medium-high heat, heat ¼ cup of the olive oil until it simmers. Add half Read more…

Fig stuffed whole partridge

METHOD Have your butcher debone the partridges. To make the filling, mix all the ingredients, divide between the partridges and wrap them individually in cling film. Refrigerate overnight. Pan roast the partridges in 200g butter for 2-3 minutes, turning them frequently. Pass them on a baking tray and bake at 190C for 9-10 minutes. Melt Read more…

Pistachio and white chocolate cake

METHOD To make the chocolate mousse, melt the chocolate in bain-marie, place the cream, tahini paste and sugar in a pan and gently warm for 5 minutes. Remove from the fire and let cool for 10 minutes. Add the cream to the melted chocolate and gently stirring add the butter, then refrigerate. For the cake Read more…