Chicken Caesar Salad
The classic Chicken Caesar salad. Roast chicken is ideal but the pieces need to come from a previous dinner. Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: […]
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Pork Chops And What You Can Do With Them
Fortunately chops are still relatively cheap to buy and most of the recipes using them only take a half-hour at most. All these recipes are […]
The Strawberry Bavarois
The Bavarois is a dessert built around cream and usually fruit and uses gelatin to produce a firm shape. A famous example uses raspberries but […]
Bakewell Tart
The classic Bakewell tart is actually pudding which probably comes from this Derbyshire town in the UK but no-one really knows this. There is evidence […]
Burrida
A burrida is a speciality fish dish from the Italian island of Sardinia (Sardegna) although it is also a signature dish of Liguria in Northern […]
Timbale of Smoked Fish
If you are thinking of a suitable appetizer to grace any meal then a timbale, which is a small offering of fish or vegetables, or […]
Battered Cod and Chips with Minted Mushy Peas and Tartare Sauce
Battered cod and chips with minted mushy peas and tartare sauce is a beloved classic of British cuisine. This hearty and satisfying meal is perfect […]
Cheddar Cheese Croquettes
Croquettes are a delightful way of presenting various foods. Here’s a recipe for six delicious cheddar cheese croquettes. We also have a similar recipe for […]
Preparing the Classic Risotto
Truly the most famous of all rice dishes must be the risotto and not chow mein or pilaf although these hold great sway in their […]
Preparing Gazpacho Soup
Ingredients 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped 1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped 1kg ripe plum tomatoes, cored and chopped […]
Preparing a Fish Stock
A fish stock is an absolute requirement for any seafood dish that requires a strong sauce or a base for a soup, fish stew, various […]
One Pasta Dish Sorts Chefs Out – Cacio e Pepe
Trawling through the recipes for pasta dishes often reveals a few that have made their mark with chefs, not for complexity but for their sheer […]
How To Prepare A Ciabatta
Ciabatta bread, for all its ubiquity has retained its quality even though it is produced a massive scale. It is one of the great breads […]
Furikake Encrusted Albacore Tuna with Yuzu Aioli
Furikake encrusted Albacore tuna is a great Japanese dish which has crossed over the Pacific to the Western seaboard of the USA. I’ve seen it […]
How To Make Blueberry Jam
Blueberry Jam Recipe Yield: ~3 cups (about 3 half-pint jars) Ingredients 4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (about 2 pints or 600g) 1 ½ cups […]
How to Prepare Pizza Margherita
Pizzas are wonderful vehicles for a great range of flavours and none more so than the no nonsense pizza Margherita. When you look at the […]
Preparing A Sambar
The sambar is a traditional lentil vegetable stew with tamarind. It is often served with the fluffy savoury rice and lentil pancakes called idlis, or […]
Preparing A Blueberry And Pomegranate Sorbet
Sorbets come in all sorts of flavours and are great to prepare as a dessert in their own right or to accompany other desserts. This […]