This miso and black sesame chicken dish comes from the inspiration behind Black Cod. The dish originated in Nobu, and although the fish looks black with its caramelised marinade, black cod is actually a variety of cod generally from the Northern Pacific. I’ve eaten differing versions of this a couple of […]
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Homemade Goats Milk Ricotta
I have finally started to make my own cheese. The main reason for this, is that I wanted to make a burrata. A burrata is a filled mozzarella with creamy cheese curds. I had one attempt and the main point of the exercise is to handle the curds as little […]
Red Cabbage Gazpacho with Mustard Ice Cream
It’s not often that I just copy a recipe and republish it, but I have on this occasion. This dish is from Heston Blumenthals at Home cookbook. It’s so peculiar that I just had to make it. It is essentially, like all gazpachos, a summer soup. Due to its heat […]
Poached Mackerel in a Japanese Umami Broth
I wanted to have a light meal without compromising on flavour the day we made this Poached Mackerel in Umami broth. Why, because you cant’t have your cake and eat it everyday, so this was concocted after a night of excess. It consists of a flavourful broth with cured mackerel […]
Treacle Tart and Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
This dish is a quintessential British summer on a plate, not that it has arrived yet! It’s actually two desserts in one so feel free to steal whichever one appeals to you more. The treacle tart is something I’ve been meaning to make for years. While making it I was […]
Salmon En Croute (Brioche)
I’ve seen a few versions of encased pastry dishes made with brioche rather than puff pastry. I’ve made a brioche before and hence when I was looking for a Salmon Coulibiac dish the two blended together and ended up with this. For once though, I have step by step photographs […]
Smoked Duck, Walnut and Blue Cheese Salad with Beetroot Sorbet
We were entertaining at the weekend and this was our starter. I do believe it was the meal of the evening. Never has a plate of food been so well received. It is all served cold and quite simple to produce. I bet many of you will be book […]
Guinea Fowl with Scallops, Chorizo and Red Pepper Puree and a Shellfish Bisque.
Today, I set myself a bit of a leftover challenge. The only part of the dish that wasn’t made with leftovers was the guinea fowl(just use chicken if you can’t get it) and scallops. I kept a crab shell from the day before for the bisque. The beans were […]
Duck a l’Orange
Strictly speaking this isn’t a classic Duck a l’Orange. I don’t think I’d ever eaten one as I have visions of it being overly sweet and orangery like a lemon chicken from the Chinese is. How wrong I was. The sauce is very simple to make but if you […]