Recipes Archive
(January 2017)

1 January 2017

Roast bramley apple, parsnip and vintage Lincolnshire Poacher Soup

It’s genuinely miserable weather out there, a proper January I think you’ll agree. It’s snuggling up by the fire weather, pyjamas on all day weather. Today is soup weather. It’s not every day that you think of using apples in a huge array of savoury dishes but if you think of how well the classic Read more…

Roast wood pigeon breast

METHOD Halve the figs. In a sauté pan warm the honey and thyme and add the figs for 30 seconds or until soft. Add a teaspoon of butter to a warm frying pan, season with salt and smoked paprika. When butter is foaming add pine nuts and sauté until golden. Remove and drain onto kitchen Read more…

Pan fried shiitake seasoned fillet steak

Mix the flour, suet and baking powder with salt and pepper and bind with warm water until a dough-like consistency. Grease 4 pudding moulds and line with suet mix. Set aside. Ensure all liquid is strained from braised oxtail and transfer stock to a saucepan and reduce by 2/3rds. Meanwhile sauté pancetta lardons, button mushrooms Read more…

Coconut panna cotta

METHOD Blend mangoes, icing sugar and lemon juice to a smooth puree. Place in an ice cream machine and churn. Freeze overnight. Place cream, milk, coconut milk and sugar in a saucepan and simmer (Do not boil!) Squeeze water from gelatine and add gelatine to coconut milk mix until all dissolved. Place in moulds and Read more…