RECIPES
Mouth-watering recipes from around the world
Rhubarb and Ginger Crumble
(Serves 4) Ingredients 8 sticks of rhubarb 4 tbsp orange juice Zest of 1 orange 8 tbsp caster sugar 1 tsp powdered ginger 110g butter, softened 50g rolled oats 110g demerara sugar 180g–200g plain flour Method Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Cut the rhubarb into 7½ cm/3in long sticks and place on an oven tray. Sprinkle with orange [...]
Hot Cross Buns
(Makes 15 buns) Ingredients For the buns 300ml full-fat milk, plus 2 tbsp more 50g butter 500g strong bread flour 1 tsp salt 75g caster sugar 1 tbsp sunflower oil 7g sachet fast-action or easy-blend yeast 1 egg, beaten 125g sultanas 50g mixed peel Zest of 1 orange 1 apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped 1 tsp ground cinnamon For [...]
Bouillabaisse
(Serves 4) Ingredients 200ml olive oil 2 bulbs of fennel, roughly chopped 2 red peppers, roughly chopped 10g sea salt 20g of tarragon 4g black pepper, crushed 1kg fresh tomatoes, roughly chopped 1kg fish bones (turbot or lemon sole) 30g tomato paste 2 pinches of saffron 2 lemons, juiced 40g butter 40ml Pernod To plate 200g salmon [...]
Buttermilk Pancakes
(Makes 6 small pancakes) Ingredients 150g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 pinch bicarbonate of soda 1 egg 3 tsp melted butter 200ml buttermilk 3 tbsp sugar 1 pinch salt 3 tsp butter, for frying Method Mix the plain flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda together in a bowl. Then mix in the egg, melted butter, buttermilk, sugar [...]
Ricotta & Herb Ravioli
(Serves 4) Ingredients 200g ricotta cheese 50g parmesan, grated 1 small handful of fresh soft herbs, finely chopped Zest of ½ a lemon Nutmeg, to grate Salt and pepper To serve A few sprigs of marjoram, leaves picked 100g butter Pecorino Method 1. In a bowl, mix the ricotta with a fork, then add the chopped herbs, parmesan, lemon zest [...]
Brownie Cookies
Ingredients 50g unsalted butter 225g dark chocolate, broken up into pieces (use 70% or above cocoa content) 100g white chocolate, chopped up 2 eggs (I always use free range/organic and leave them out of the fridge) 170g soft brown or light muscovado sugar ¼ tsp vanilla extract 85g plain flour ½ tsp salt ½ tsp baking powder You will need [...]