Recipes Archive
(July 2014)

1 July 2014

Chocolate and salted caramel popcorn ice cream

This recipe reminds me of my last summer holiday to California, pulling over at a street-side cafe on Route 101 in need of something sweet and coming across the most glorious bag of handmade, salted caramel chocolate popcorn. Heaven! The trend for salted caramel started over in America a few years back but has now Read more…

Jersey Royal potato gnocchi

METHOD To make the pesto, blanch the nettle leafs in salted boiling water for 20 seconds, drain and refresh in ice water. Squeeze the excess water from the nettles and place in a blender with all the ingredients apart from the oil. Blend and gently add the oil to emulsify. Set aside. Put the onion Read more…

Pan roasted Lincolnshire spring lamb rack

METHOD Peel the beetroot and cover with cold water, vinegar and season with salt. Bring to boil and cook until tender – add hot water during the cooking if necessary. To make the sauce, place the oil, onion and chilli in a deep base pan and cook on low for 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic Read more…

White chocolate semifreddo

METHOD To make the cups – Melt the milk chocolate and brush 4 cups covered with cling film with the chocolate. Put in the fridge to set for 10 minutes. To make the semifreddo – place the sugar and a little water in a pan and melt on low heat. Put the egg yolks in Read more…