How to prepare Rösti
Rösti are the Swiss take on cooking and presenting potatoes. They are flat cakes of grated potato along with a host of other tasty ingredients. […]
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Preparing A Simple Meat Stock
The meat stock or fonds de cuisine simple is a broth which is made from a variety of bones and other meat scraps. Some cuts […]
How to prepare Mussels
Mussels or moules as the French call them are oval molluscs which have bluey black shells. When cooked they have a delicious orange-red flesh. Because […]
How to make Tuiles
Tuiles are French wafers (thin biscuits) which are baked. They are formed into an arc rather like a Pringle™. They make an elegant garnish for […]
Cooking with Halibut
Halibut is one of the classy fishes found on the restaurant menu. It is noted for its delicate and slightly sweet flavour. The halibut is […]
How to make a French Dressing
French dressing is a simple vinegar and oil sauce for mainly salads and as a marinade for a range of fresh foods. It is often […]
Omelette Arnold Bennett
The omelette Arnold Bennett is named for the novelist who was staying at the Savoy Hotel in London and would pop his head round the […]
How to Prepare a Vanilla Panna Cotta
The panna cotta is a remarkable Italian dessert which means ‘ cooked cream’. It hails from Piedmont in Italy and is often served with a […]
Preparing A Simple Omelette
A recipe for one of the greats. One of the first dishes I ever tried in the kitchen was to make a big fluffy omelette. […]
How to make Mushroom Duxelle Filled Tortellini
Tortellini is a typical filled pasta. Like ravioli it lends itself to a variety of fillings. One of the best fillings possible is a mushroom […]
How to Make Fresh Pasta
Making fresh pasta for all sorts of dishes is a skill worth mastering by any chef. Especially when it comes to the filled types such […]
How to make Parmentier Potatoes
Parmentier potatoes are cubes of potato served with herbs and garlic. Originally from France, the dish is named for Antoine-Augustin Parmentier, who made eating potatoes […]
How to make Mashed Potato
All of us must enjoy mashed potato. It is the classic side dish for any roast dinner. Thanksgiving, Christmas and the Sunday roast would not […]
Celeriac & Butterbean Soup with Blue Cheese
Celeriac & butterbean soup is a great dish for warming the cockles. Here is a simple recipe. Preparation time:15 to 30 minutes Cooking time:40 minutes […]
How To Make Poppadoms
Here we make some poppadoms. No Indian restaurant is without this lovely flat bread. Great with dips such as cucumber and yogurt, or a classic […]
Preparing Devilled Butterflied Mackerel
Mackerel is a highly pungent and oily fish. This recipe is for a butterflied mackerel served up with a hot devilled spiced butter as a […]
How To Make Spicy Prawn Noodles
Prawn noodles always make for a taste of the Orient. Prawn noodles in particular can be flavoured with a wide variety of spices We’ve looked […]
How to make Empire Biscuits
Empire biscuits are easy to make. Old-fashioned but delicious they still grace the teatime table. They are simply a sandwich of biscuit with raspberry jam […]
How To Make Bearnaise Sauce
Bearnaise sauce is one of the classics. It is a sauce prepared from clarified butter emulsified in egg yolks and white wine vinegar and flavored […]
Soup Recipes With Pumpkins
From September and right through to mid-winter pumpkins make for a wonderful alternative to potato. This is where I look for recipes with pumpkins because […]