Chocolate Orange Shortbread
If you’re anything like me and love shortbread and Terry’s Chocolate Orange, these biscuits will be right up your street. Buttery and melt-in-the-mouth, they’re enhanced with a delicate hint of salt and sweet orange, and generously studded…
Raymond Blanc’s Glazed Lamb Shanks
I love this recipe for lamb shanks for many reasons, not least because it is a perfect example of how just a few simple ingredients can come together to create a truly sublime dish—one that tastes and…
Hobnobs
Hobnobs are a classic, quintessential British biscuit; they are oaty, crispy, sweet, with a kick of salt, and can be served as they are or with a chocolate topping. Milk or dark chocolate, your choice. Utterly moreish,…
Chilli Chicken Supremes with Mashed Potato Skordalia
Melt in the mouth, tender chicken supremes are oven-baked on a bed of chilli, garlic and olive oil and served with a luscious, silky, creamy, garlic, mashed potato skordalia. Whilst in the oven, all the incredible flavours…
Rum and Raisin Bread and Butter Pudding with Orange and Ginger
Rum soaked raisins are topped with a layer of soft, ginger sandwiches, cooked in a silky, smooth, delicious, orange custard and finished with a crunchy sugar and ginger topping. Serve hot with ice cream, cream or even…
Warm roasted figs with fresh thyme and whipped vanilla ricotta
Warm, soft, sweet, roasted figs with hints of orange and fresh thyme, served on a smooth, silky bed of whipped ricotta and mascarpone cheese drizzled with a sweet jus made from cointreau and orange juice. This dessert…
Quick Lasagne with a Creamy Mascarpone Topping
Layers of rich, beef and tomato ragù, flavoured with red pepper, red wine and fresh herbs, layered with lasagne sheets, and topped with a silky, cheesy mascarpone and parmesan sauce. Finished with mozzarella and even more parmesan,…
Brendan Pang’s Coconut Salmon Curry
Cubes of perfectly cooked fresh salmon are cooked in a rich and thick, yet healthy, coconut curry sauce, using just a few simple ingredients and a handful of fresh coriander. If you want supper on the table…
Ina Garten’s Lemon and Garlic Chicken
Succulent, moist, supremes of chicken, are cooked nestled in a bed of lemon, garlic, herbs, white wine and olive oil. The skin is simply rubbed with olive oil and seasoned purely with sea salt and freshly ground…
Angela Hartnett’s Poached Apricots with Whipped Vanilla Ricotta
Soft, sweet apricots poached in vanilla syrup with hints of clove and star anise, served on a smooth, silky bed of whipped ricotta and mascarpone cheese topped with chopped pistachio nuts. This dessert is right up my…
