Recipes Archive
(November 2017)

1 November 2017

Bonfire Night Cake

For the 5th of November sees us celebrate the night that Guy Fawkes attempted and failed to blow up the House of Lords. You hear a lot of grumbling about how Bonfire Night has been forsaken in favour of Halloween but in fact if you live outside of the major towns and suburbs, a great Read more…

Seared Scallops, Pea & fennel Puree, Crispy Pancetta

METHOD The crispy pancetta and pea & fennel purée can be made in advance for this starter. To make the purée finely dice the bulb of fennel leaving out the stalk and sweat off in a knob of butter until softened but not coloured, then pour in the vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Read more…

Roast Butternut Squash, Spinach Chicken Ballotine, Vegetable Minestrone

METHOD To prepare the ballotines, firstly peel and dice the butternut squash, lay onto a roasting tray and throw in lashings of the olive oil, fresh thyme and a drizzle of honey. Cover with foil and cook in the oven on 180C for approx. 20-25 minutes until it is soft to the touch. Allow to Read more…

Plum and Disaronno Semifreddo

METHOD Wash, half and remove stones from the plums, place in a pan with three tablespoons of water and 150g of the sugar and stew over a medium heat until soft. Remove from the heat and pass through a sieve to remove the skins and allow to cool. Place the remaining sugar into another pan Read more…