Recipes Archive
(May 2014)

1 May 2014

Lincolnshire chine terrine

METHOD FOR THE TERRINE Cut deep slashes (not all the way through) into the pork and rub generous amounts of salt into the meat and sit in fridge overnight. Wash and pat dry, then chop or blitz together half the parsley, leeks, 1 onion, 4 garlic cloves and thyme. Stuff the mixture into the holes Read more…

Chargrilled Calamari

METHOD Wash the courgette and slice into strips; peel and cut the onions in thin wedges and slice the peppers. Place the vinegar, 200ml water and sugar in a pan and bring to boil. Set aside and add the herbs, sliced vegetables and garlic. Refrigerate until needed. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce and Read more…

Blueberry and Lavendar Tart

METHOD To make the tart case, mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl, add the butter and egg yolks and work quickly. Wrap in cling film and chill for 1 hour. Grease and flour one 15-inch tart mould, roll the pastry and line the mould. With the help of a fork pierce the base Read more…

Triple layer Pimm’s fruit cake

I’m not a fancy cake decorating kind of guy so this cake, with its impressive white chocolate cigarillos and tumbling fruit, is actually an amazingly simple way to make something look extra special. The trick is not to be too neat and tidy. For me, Pimm’s is the taste of summer but you don’t have Read more…