Roasted Butternut Squash and Yogurt Soup
A warming soup with a fresh, healthy taste plus a recipe for Parmesan crisps which make a wonderful garnish for any soup.
Sauces and Sundries
Tomato Salsa
Where ever you eat in Mexico the chances are you will be given a dish tomato salsa and tortilla chips to whet your appetite while you wait. Sometimes mild, sometimes incredibly hot and spicy; it can turn the most boring meal into something wonderful even if you can’t feel your tongue afterwards. TOMATO SALSA INGREDIENTS:1 [...]
Poached peaches
A simple way of preparing peaches from Aussie chef Bill Granger. Placed in covered dish in the fridge they can be made a couple of days in advance. Serve them Pistachio cake and thick Greek yogurt for a special dessert or just serve them with vanilla ice cream for a refreshing summer treat. POACHED PEACHESServes [...]
Rhubarb and ginger sauce
A slightly tart sauce which makes an excellent accompaniment to rich meats such as duck or goose. I have served it twice, both times with duck. Once with fried noodles as part of an Oriental-style meal and another time with potato croquettes and broccoli.Both methods of serving worked really well. RHUBARB AND GINGER SAUCEServes 4(Approx [...]
Sausage nut stuffing cake
I had made this to be served as part of the Christmas dinner. I had prepared the stuffing a week before and froze it, but when it came to the day I realized that the table would already be groaning under the amount of food I had planned, so reluctantly, I made do with the [...]
Pear and Saffron compote
An excellent accompaniment to cold game pies and terrines from Gordon Ramsay which can be made up to three days in advance.Because of the colouring from the saffron it can be a little difficult to tell when it has caramelised lightly but if it seams a little runny don’t worry it does thicken up when [...]
Cook ahead for Christmas
With the Christmas cooking frenzy almost upon us it's handy to find a few thing you can make in advance and get in the freezer. I always cook and freeze my Yorkshire puddings before hand. Just leave them to cool then pop them into a bag or container and freeze. To serve – just place [...]
Chasseur sauce
Shooting season is upon us once again here in the UK and this is a great sauce to accompany most game meats.It does take a long time to cook and like most good sauces the flavour depends on the quality of the stock, so for a real tasty sauce use plenty of bones – but [...]
Sweet, sweet beetroot
If you like beetroot in sweet vinegar then you'll love this! The onion and the beetroot make wonderful combination but if you're just a beetroot nut the onion could be omitted if desired. If you're wondering what to do with the beetroot leaves why not try Beetroot leaf and parmesan timbals. BEETROOT AND ONION [...]
Saucy but nice
Did you know?…… The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds(humans have around 10000). ********** WHITE WINE SAUCE FOR FISH Serves 4-6 INGREDIENTS:2oz (56g) butter2 shallots, finely chopped7 fl.oz (207ml) dry white wine10 fl.oz (300ml) fish stock5 fl.oz (150ml) double cream1 tsp cornflour mixed with watera little pinch cayenne pepperlemon juice to tasteseasoning to taste METHOD:Melt [...]
