Rosemary and fish might seem an unlikely combination but it really works. I ordered this dish at a local Italian restaurant and liked it so much that I recreated it at home the next week. Al Cartoccio simply means food that is wrapped in a parcel and then baked. This is a great way of […]
This would have to be one of the best baked pasta dishes I’ve ever made, or tasted, for that matter and I don’t say that lightly. It comes from one of my favourite chefs, Simon Hopkinson. The recipe below will feed 2-3 people and I think it tastes best when made to these quantities. The […]
The star of this dish is really the stewed green beans; the patient and slow cooking of onions, garlic and tomatoes giving them wonderful flavour. Green beans are a great vegetable for long slow braising for whilst they break down a little and loose their “squeakiness”, they don’t completely wilt. I could happily consume just […]
I know a lot of people are squeamish about offal but I love them. The strange thing is that most people who confess a dislike of offal have never tried them which is such a shame as if they’re cooked properly they can be so delicious. Fans of chicken livers will love this dish but […]
Spatchcocked chicken, also referred to as butterflied chicken, simply means a chicken which has had it’s back bone removed and then been flattened. It’s very simple to do at home and only requires a sharp knife or some poultry shears and a little brute force. If you’re purchasing your chicken from a butcher they can […]
Who doesn’t like schnitzel? Veal, chicken and even fish all taste great when crumbed. For me nothing beats a good homemade schnitzel and this veal cutlet is just an oversized schnitzel really. I actually prefer the higher ratio of meat to crumb that you get with a thicker cut of meat such as a veal […]
Sliders are basically just mini hamburgers. There’s something fun about eating food that has been miniaturised – mini hotdogs, mini muffins, mini pizzas, you get the drift. Normally sliders are filled with a smaller version of the usual minced hamburger patty but these sliders are filled with slow cooked beef cheeks in a rich […]
Fillet steak is not a cut I normally cook on the barbecue as I don’t think it’s delicate flavour holds up well to the grill. So the other night when it was raining heavily and we felt like steaks for dinner I decided to make fillet steaks. Ina Garten has a fail proof method of […]
Tandoori chicken is one of my favourite dishes to order at Indian restaurants and whilst looking for inspiration to jazz up some salmon fillets for dinner I thought I’d try doing them tandoori style. The salmon fillets were very easy to throw together thanks to Patak’s pre-made Tandoori Paste. The dhal, whilst taking a bit […]
We regularly get cravings for Tex-Mex food, particularly nachos and tacos and I’m always trying to think of variations to keep things interesting like these pulled lamb tacos. I had a whole chicken in the fridge and decided to make a shredded chicken version. They were really good and the filling would also be perfect […]
Mustard With Mutton 