Recipes Archive
(September 2015)

1 September 2015

Ginger beer sticky ribs

I absolutely adore spare ribs. There’s something about food that’s invented to be picked up, and gets you messy, that I love. Like many people in the UK it was Chinese food that first introduced me to ribs as a kid. I would always order them without fail and be salivating whilst I peeled back Read more…

Chicken and borlotti beans terrine

METHOD In a bowl mix the oil and paprika, drain and rinse the borlotti beans and add to the paprika oil. Dice the chicken breast and place in a blender; add the cream, salt, pepper and egg yolks and blend to fine puree. Pass the mixture in a bowl and fold the whipped egg whites. Read more…

Duck breast

METHOD FOR THE SAUCE Soak the saffron in 50ml cold water. Melt the butter, add the shallots and garlic and cook on low for 2 minutes. Add the gin and flame, wet with the saffron water and cream, cook on low for 3–4 minutes. Leave to infuse and season with salt. Strain before service. For Read more…

Strawberry and cream cheesecake

METHOD For the base blend the biscuits with the salt and butter. Line a round cake mould with cling film and press the biscuit base. Place the strawberries and caster sugar in a pan and cook for 3–4 minutes, blend and strain with a sieve. Soak the gelatine leaves in cold water for 10 minutes, Read more…