Paul's steak and kidney pies
Image By Paul West Abstract Bursting with chuck steak and kidney filling, this is a real pie.Pies, as a nation, we love them. Which is strange, because the majority of the cellophane-wrapped,...
View ArticleBrown-sugar ripple buttermilk Bundt cake
Image By Anneka Manning Abstract With wine-roasted pears and caramel sauce.The heavenly combination of brown-sugar rippled cake, wine-roasted pears and a decadent caramel sauce (that’s not too sweet...
View ArticleOrange-pistachio Bundt cake with saffron syrup
Image By Anneka Manning Abstract Looks impressive but is really a one-bowl mix done in a food processor.This cake falls into that category of “less is more”. The cake itself is a simple one-bowl mix...
View ArticleMarsala chai Bundt cakes with honey drizzle icing
Image By Anneka Manning Abstract These cakes capture the true essence of an aromatic, soul-warming Indian marsala chai (or chai tea). Finished with a honey drizzle icing, they really are the perfect...
View ArticleZebra cake with chocolate fudge glaze
Image By Anneka Manning Abstract Cocoa and vanilla cake batters "spooned" into a tube tin create this fun zebra pattern.This is such a fun cake – the weight of alternating spoonfuls of mixture dropped...
View ArticleHomemade haloumi
Video How to make haloumi Image By Matthew Evans Abstract Haloumi – that squeaky cheese from the Middle East usually made with a bit of goat’s milk in it. It's lovely first cheese to try to make,...
View ArticleApple and rye whisky fritters
Image By Matthew Evans Abstract Warm, crisp, sweet and spicy. It can only be an apple fritter!I used Belgrove’s lovely white rye spirit for this, the stuff they then age to make whisky. You could...
View ArticleGarlic soup
Image By Matthew Evans Abstract A true comfort dish, go for fresh, local garlic.I once spent a lot of time trekking through Nepal, eating garlic soup as it fuelled me through each days mountain walk....
View ArticleSlow-cooked beef and tomato with gnocchi
Image By Paul West Abstract Homemade gnocchi is a revelation. They’re little pillows that soak up sauce readily, like this simple but excellent braised beef.Cool winter nights call for time spent in...
View ArticleCapretto braised in goat’s milk with truffle
Image By Rodney Dunn Abstract Baby goat is slowly cooked in milk until the meat is meltingly tender and the milk has formed scoopable, ricotta-like curds.This is exactly what I love about braises -...
View ArticleRoasted onions in truffle lard with polenta
Image By Rodney Dunn Abstract Whole onions are roasted slowly in their skins until their sugars caramelise. It's one of the easiest things to make and the most comforting thing to eat.I up the comfort...
View ArticleTruffle cultured butter
Image By Rodney Dunn Abstract Butter and truffles are best friends. Grating truffles into butter is a great way to extend the truffle season. The butter will keep for 2 weeks.The best way to grate...
View ArticlePasta with truffle butter and truffle egg yolk
Image By Rodney Dunn Abstract My favourite way to use truffle butter is to serve it simply with pasta.I like to make a thin pasta called tajarin, a regional specialty from Piedmonte, home of the...
View ArticleBlack sesame cream puff
Image By Yasmin Newman Abstract Like a giant profiterole, topped with a streusel-like mixture that adds sweetness and crunch.Classic French patisserie and American bakeshop goods reimagined with...
View ArticleOatmeal cookie shots
Image By Yasmin Newman Abstract This is my take on Dominique Ansel’s shot glass forged from a choc chip cookie, filled with warm milk. Mine is made with an oatmeal cookie.Who doesn’t like a cookie?...
View ArticleNew York Cheesecake
Image By Yasmin Newman Abstract Real-deal New York cheesecake: smooth, creamy, just sweet, and decadent without feeling cloying.I’d only known lofty, dense New York cheesecakes topped with a layer of...
View ArticlePeanut butter and jelly cannoli
Image By Yasmin Newman Abstract Filled with luscious peanut butter mousse and sweet strawberry conserve, this is the ultimate New York-Italian mash-up.One of New York’s mutual talents is a respect and...
View ArticleMatthew's sauerkraut
Video Matthew Evans' sauerkraut Image By Matthew Evans Abstract "Sauerkraut in German is 'sour cabbage' and I love it for the taste and it's a great source of vitamins and probiotics." Matthew Evans,...
View ArticleSadie's campfire scones
Image By Matthew Evans Abstract If you're a sucker for flaky and buttery genius, then this is one recipe you'll have to master.Sadie, a former inner city inhabitant, is now the quintessential...
View ArticlePoached trout with mustard mayo
Image By Matthew Evans Abstract A showstopping, crowd-pleasing way to dish your whole fish. Sea run brown trout have a different flavour to their creek and lake based brethren, and poached, you...
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